Lost for words

[unixronin]

I keep trying, but I am just unable to find words to express my anger at the appalling, self-serving incompetence with which this administration has handled disaster relief for Hurricane Katrina.

For just one example, why are search-and-rescue teams having to chainsaw their way in through downed trees blocking roads to search for survivors in Mississippi coastal communities?  Why the hell weren't they airlifted in on Guard helos as soon as the winds dropped?

We airlifted food to Berlin when it was totally cut off from land access, why the goddamn hell can't we get food and water into New Orleans in our own country?  Fer crissakes, truck it as close as you can get it in containers, then fly the whole damn container in with Skycranes and put it down at the Superdome or the Convention Center.  Lather, rinse, repeat.  If looters urban savages shoot at the Skycranes, escort'em with Apaches and return fire.

Comments

[drdemure.livejournal.com]

And we've sort of forgotten about boats. Water=boats. Not to mention that the media is swarming all over the area. Couldn't they come in with supplies?

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

Boats, absolutely. Hell, hovercraft. The USMC has some huge transport hovercraft, and as far as I know they're not using them in Iraq.

[drdemure.livejournal.com]

I'm appalled and dismayed. I'm just barely restraining myself from going and picking up a refugee on the road. Talk to you on freenode.

[attutle.livejournal.com]

Much of the best equipment is in Iraq.

Some idiot got to set the priorities. Maybe we shouldn't let that happen next time.

[olafthunderfoot.livejournal.com]

it's a clusterfuck!