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July 16th 08, 03:30 PM
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OT) The Iowa Floods
dxAce wrote:
D Peter Maus wrote: Dave wrote: dxAce wrote: It's RIDICULOUS to blame the mayor of New Orleans for something that's Bush's fault. Not ridiculous at all. The dumbass mayor and the dumbass governor were derelict in their duty. Quit making these baseless accusations. It makes you look like a right-wing tool It's you who're making baseless accusations. FEMA trucks were at the staging area 48 hours before Katrina hit New Orleans. Bush was on the phone 48 hours before the storm hit with both Kathleen Blanco and Ray Nagin asking, and then begging, to let the trucks into New Orleans to being the evacuations. (FEMA has to have local permission in order to roll.) He specifically cited the levees as a reason to let him help before the storm had hit, because the Corps of Engineers had said decades ago that the levees were insufficient to withstand a category 5 storm. Something that Louisiana had known as well. They knew it because federal funds had been released specifically for shoring up the levees years before, and the Governor and City administrations had spent the money on other things. Like improving the blocks around the Casino boats. Both Blanco AND Nagin refused Federal assistance with the evacuation. After the storm had begun, FEMA trucks were STILL turned away from New Orleans by Louisiana National Guard soldiers. Even while Ray Nagin was crying on TV for assistance, FEMA Trucks were being turned away. It wasn't until the damage had been done that FEMA trucks were finally permitted into the City. All of this is on the record. It was reported, albeit quietly, by mainstream press, and then quickly buried. And as long as I'm here, the noise about shootings at rescue and airlift helicopters after the storm....didn't happen. I was on one of them for more than a week. DP, it's always difficult to convince those with a 'Pancho' mentality, but good luck. Yeah.... |
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