Do I want the National Guard in there protecting people? Damn straight - one of my sister-in-laws, an RN, is heading down there Sunday.

Both conservatives and liberals have been saying that the emergency response to the whole thing has been terrible.

Bush responds best when he can respond with force. He speaks best when he has an enemy to confront.
Arioch Reviewed by Arioch on . 'Shoot to kill' Iraq-tested US troops with shoot-to-kill orders were deployed in New Orleans today to restore law and order after days of chaos and looting in the hurricane-devastated city. Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco said the 300 troopers from the Arkansas National Guard had been authorised to open fire on "hoodlums'' who have been terrorising the flooded city in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Their deployment came amid intense criticism of the government for a tardy response to the disaster, Rating: 5