Troops begin combat operations in New Orleans to fight 'insurgents'

[Fengzi]

To fengzi and NWM.



And where were those fucking troops before things went to shit?


what were they doing in the week before they were called when they were ready to go?


where were they in the four days after the storm?



they were sent in after everyone sunk into despair and chaos.



now when people really need them, they roll in, triumphant champions of liberty..

The issue isn't about the govt's response. I think everyone (well...maybe not Amsterdam) agrees that the govt's response to the tragedy has been incredibly poor. Hell, that's an understatment. It's been a fucking joke and just goes to show how poor a leader GW really is.

pisshead wasnt being anti-american...he pointed out the troops were sent in to put down rabid dogs after they had been left starving for a few days.

Come on Nich, you've been around long enough to know this isn't what Pisshead was pointing out. Pisshead was implying that TROOPS were sent in to put down HELPLESS cistizens. Pisshead has a problem ANY time ANY govt employee takes ANY action angainst ANYONE. If the National Guard had gone in immediately he would have had a problem. No matter what the govt's response he would have had a problem with the National Guard going in. Then he would come up with some crazy ass theory about our govt planning on asking Chinese troops to come in to police New Orleans. It's just typical Pisshead shit.

you guys can sit there completely comfortable in front of your screen, and youre pretty sure you wouldnt descend into madness after a few days...but im willing to bet you guys have had a hell of a lot better life than 2/3's of those people.


what would you be like if the government spat on you for your entire life and abandoned you after a crisis? you dont have any communication so you dont know that help is even coming at all.


it's easy to judge others...its harder to emphasize.

I know I have a better life than 2/3's of those people. I also work my ass off for it but that's not the point. Not everyone in New Orleans is looting, raping, and acting like a fucking animal. The people in question are not reacting to a tragic situation, they are taking advantage of it and that shouldn't be tolerated. And they don't need a tragedy, they're the same ones who go looting when their favorite basketball team loses, or wins.

Oh yeah, the word is empathize