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Originally posted by gregi88 I still think that there's already enough violence and problems there, and we don't have to fight ourselves in this forum. In every tragedy lives a hope, and for me, to connect people around the world, to give the rest of the world the possibility to see that american people are not george w. bush. To finnaly see that american people are like us, quite normal and asking for help because they simply suffer could be a "good thing". Since around 5 years, the whole world began to hate america, just because of a president. But america is not a president, it's million of lifes, of people (in case very friendly in most case...) And I don't see any reason to find this tragedy funny juste because you don't like Bush. Spare your brain, and just thinks... There are thousands dead people there. The least you could do is not to tell anything about it. Perhaps do you think that an american dead body is quite funny, But if, as you tell us, are living near Bombay, you should have seen such a dead body. Did you laugh? I don't think so. So, try to be more intelligent that this president you don't like (in fact I really doesn't like him....) ; Be supportive and give respect to human lives. All of these people there, it could be one of us one day, even you.

best comment i've read all week. People too often dismiss the US as being this rich country that never needs help, when in this case it couldn't be more obvious that help is needless regardless of how our country is perceived. It was easy to send food, money, and aid to the tsunami victims because it was just a matter of sending things, but when something happens on your own soil everything changes.

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Wow...did anyone hear the Governor of NO cussing out the government on the radio? That was awesome.

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Addy fo SHADDY ! hiccup, KA pladdy.

the levels of governmental ineptitude and under-preparation are mind-boggling. fantastic levels of carnage were expected as early as thursday, yet bush was busy getting guitar lessons this weekend and only bothered to have a press conference yesterday.

read Paul Krugman's op-ed piece in today's Times to see exactly how the federal government let its people down again.

furthermore, the human causes of the damage, in the form of uprooting trees, oversaturating areas with canals to bring water to suburban areas, and draining marshland -- all of which are part of nature's natural defense against disasters like this -- have yet to explored.

bush, hard at work, this past saturday:

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See what should happen is that the Air Force goes there overnight and bombs the shit out of the city so they will quite acting like a bunch of animals.

I can't even believe what's happening over there. THose that are forced to fend for themselves and the safety of their families are getting as bad of a reputation as everyone else there. It's a sad, sad affair, but it says a lot about the people who inhabit the area. In my worthless opinion, I'd suggest that your pres. calls a state of martial law (hasn't been done allready?) and send in troops by the thousands. We'll see how some stupid gangs stand up to a full military barrage. Anyone firing on the efforts of peace and assistance should be shot in each limb and left to die a horrible death.

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The U.N.'s humanitarian chief, Jan Egeland, said Katrina was one of history's most damaging natural disasters. He said it had caused more destruction than last year's December 26 tsunami that killed an estimated 180,000 across southern Asia, AP reported.

Also read that the affected area is the size of England.

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http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRI.../01/acd.01.html

Special Edition: Hurricane Katrina

Aired September 1, 2005 - 19:00 ET



ANDERSON COOPER, CNN ANCHOR: Our special coverage continues tonight in this special edition of 360.
Shocking images from New Orleans. What is happening there is an outrage. We are going to go in-depth on that tonight, as well as what is happening here in Waveland, Mississippi, and all these neighboring communities.

A special edition of 360 starts right now.



ANNOUNCER: This is America? Chaos, anger, a desperate city feeling abandoned.

UNIDENTIFIED CHILDREN: We want help! We want help!

ANNOUNCER: Violence, gunfire, looting, and starvation.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We can't take this. We've been out here for three days. And we've been asking for help.

ANNOUNCER: Mothers, children, the elderly, hurricane survivors still waiting for help.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Breathe, man, live!

ANNOUNCER: So, where is the help?


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COOPER: Joining me from Baton Rouge is Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu. Senator, appreciate you joining us tonight. Does the federal government bear responsibility for what is happening now? Should they apologize for what is happening now?

SEN. MARY LANDRIEU (D), LOUISIANA: Anderson, there will be plenty of time to discuss all of those issues, about why, and how, and what, and if. But, Anderson, as you understand, and all of the producers and directors of CNN, and the news networks, this situation is very serious and it's going to demand all of our full attention through the hours, through the nights, through the days.

Let me just say a few things. Thank President Clinton and former President Bush for their strong statements of support and comfort today. I thank all the leaders that are coming to Louisiana, and Mississippi, and Alabama to our help and rescue.

We are grateful for the military assets that are being brought to bear. I want to thank Senator Frist and Senator Reid for their extraordinary efforts.

Anderson, tonight, I don't know if you've heard -- maybe you all have announced it -- but Congress is going to an unprecedented session to pass a $10 billion supplemental bill tonight to keep FEMA and the Red Cross up and operating.

COOPER: Excuse me, Senator, I'm sorry for interrupting. I haven't heard that, because, for the last four days, I've been seeing dead bodies in the streets here in Mississippi. And to listen to politicians thanking each other and complimenting each other, you know, I got to tell you, there are a lot of people here who are very upset, and very angry, and very frustrated.

And when they hear politicians slap -- you know, thanking one another, it just, you know, it kind of cuts them the wrong way right now, because literally there was a body on the streets of this town yesterday being eaten by rats because this woman had been laying in the street for 48 hours. And there's not enough facilities to take her up.

Do you get the anger that is out here?

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Snipers are firing from rooftops, WTF:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/...iper/index.html

WTF is going on down there

I just dont understand how air drops of food & water happened quicker 1/2 a world away during the tsunami.

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How crazy is this..

http://www.zippyvideos.com/89110237...ing-in-walmart/

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Originally posted by jonSun I just dont understand how air drops of food & water happened quicker 1/2 a world away during the tsunami.

That took longer than 4 days for the US to get supplies there. I also remember that it took a very long time for the helicopters to finally reach those further inland, there was a lot of confusion. Remember when the whole world was bitchin that the US wasn't doing enough initially.

Still doesn't explain why it isn't happening faster here though when they keep saying that there is all this food, aid, and troops.

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