Rescuers Fired Upon. What Should Be The Response?

[aneeshm]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
I have little sympathy for thugs and criminals in general, and even less in survival situaions. People are dying because of these criminals action. This is a life or death situation for tens of thousands of people. These people have chosen death.

Finally ! I can unequivocally and unreservedly say to something Che has said .

[Frankychan]

Originally posted by aneeshm


Finally ! I can unequivocally and unreservedly say to something Che has said .

So I infer that you support the AECCP?

[Dis]

I don't know where else to post this.

CNN reporting fires and explosions eruptingin SW New Orleans. Possibly railroad cars.

[Frankychan]

Originally posted by Dis
I don't know where else to post this.

CNN reporting fires and explosions eruptingin SW New Orleans. Possibly railroad cars.

....Watching CNN now....

[Footie Mad]

This is awful for the people trapped, are there any air bombings of supplies being made? Medicine, clean water, food, blankets and all that.

[Pekka]

I understand that the level of crisis is big, but I wonder the same as Footie Mad. Is there massive food/medicine/supply air drops being made and if not, why not?

[Dis]

Originally posted by Pekka
I understand that the level of crisis is big, but I wonder the same as Footie Mad. Is there massive food/medicine/supply air drops being made and if not, why not?

there have been some chopper flights. They tried to land, but were afraid of the throngs of people. They made their drops from 10 feet above the ground. This drop I'm talking about in this case was at the superdome.

the flights have been very low. the only I can answer is because so many aircraft are overseas. But I'm not sure if that completely covers it. As even civilian helicopters can be used to drop food and water. So you can't blame everything on Iraq .

But it looks like the only relief has been at the superdome, and that has been insufficient. They should be dropping supplies in other parts of the city. Though if they are shot at (as there have been cases of), then it's too dangerous to get a helicopter close to the ground.

the only other solution is to use parachutes to drop supplies. In that case you do need military craft. And they are probably overseas.

Too bad we can't parachute drops to get in suplies. Though that may not be useful in densely populated areas (could hit buildings etc). We shouldn't be doing drops only in 1 or 2 areas. Clearly there are people all throughout the city. Yes I understand you can't drop stuff in the water. And this is probably why they aren't doing it. There is no way to make it float and waterproof I'd imagine. This sucks.

[Footie Mad]

Navy seals riding on dolphins gunning down the bad guys and bringing in supplies.

[Dis]

Originally posted by Footie Mad
Navy seals riding on dolphins gunning down the bad guys and bringing in supplies.

it would make a cool movie.

[Dis]

anyone listening to the New Orleans mayor right now on CNN?

I can't blame him. His career is over anyways. It surely is over after these comments. He's even calling out his governor. He's cussin' up a storm. He's really pissed. Of course I don't exepct the governor will get re-elected after this either. Her career is hurtin. Not that careers matter in a crisis such as this. But I just thought I'd mention it. I'm always looking to the future.

[Last Conformist]

Just saturation bomb the place with cornflakes.

[Koyaanisqatsi]

Originally posted by Dis
anyone listening to the New Orleans mayor right now on CNN?

I can't blame him. His career is over anyways. It surely is over after these comments. He's even calling out his governor. He's cussin' up a storm. He's really pissed. Of course I don't exepct the governor will get re-elected after this either. Her career is hurtin. Not that careers matter in a crisis such as this. But I just thought I'd mention it. I'm always looking to the future.

Hell, after listening to him, I'd vote for him...

[Tingkai]

Originally posted by Dis
there have been some chopper flights. They tried to land, but were afraid of the throngs of people. T

Too little to late. They should have had troops or police there to clear a landing area.

Head of FEMA claims he only found out about the Superdome situation on Thursday.

[Dis]

Originally posted by Tingkai


Too little to late. They should have had troops or police there to clear a landing area.

Head of FEMA claims he only found out about the Superdome situation on Thursday.

I believe it was the convention center situation. Everyone knew about the superdome. It was on tv. But until last night, even the media didn't know about the convention center.

And they are different places. New orleans is a major destination for conventions (after Vegas of course)

[Solly]

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