Hurrican Katrina: US death toll announced yet?
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Johnny Canuck3
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pbman said:
I suppose.
I've read that the gases escaping from the dead bodies enclosed in small spaces, can overcome the rescuers. Some have had to be treated in hyperbaric chambers.
Barking_Mad
Non sibi sed omnibus
Barking_Mad
Non sibi sed omnibus
Rentonite said:Well It has not been as bad as reported, Go figure?
The reporters WANT there to be a huge loss of Life so they can blame it all on the President.
They are just stuck on Stupid.................
Per the commanding General
Don't be ignorant, for once. It wasn't the media who were plucking numbers out of the air. They were merely quoting what they were being told and going by the fact 10,000 body bags had been ordered.
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
How bout you renty would you prefer it if more homies were deadRentonite said:Well It has not been as bad as reported, Go figure?
The reporters WANT there to be a huge loss of Life so they can blame it all on the President.
They are just stuck on Stupid.................
Per the commanding General
Parasites i think you call em huh
nino_savatte
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Rentonite said:Well It has not been as bad as reported, Go figure?
The reporters WANT there to be a huge loss of Life so they can blame it all on the President.
They are just stuck on Stupid.................
Per the commanding General
You're only upset because Katrina didn't completely obliterate all those "homies" you hate so much.
nino_savatte
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Is this your site Rentboy?
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undercover
Chopping up Armadillos
Absolutely.Barking_Mad said:
Is it me or has anyone else noticed how the USG always seem to either massively over-estimate death/casualty counts or simply not have figures for them at all? Whereas the rest of the world seems to start off with lower numbers and then get higher?
I'm thinking of-
Katrina, original guestimate 10000+. final(ish) 1000
9/11, original 20000+, final 2752
Iraq Occupation, original, er no idea, final, still no idea!
As opposed to-
Tsunami - originally 5000-10000, final 250000+
London Bombings -originally 10-20, final 52.
It's GW laying the groundwork for the concern that he shows afterwards to make up for the complete lack of leadership he showed during.
spring-peeper
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undercover said:
iirc, the USG underestimated the death count in Iraq
Pickman's model
sunset spires and twilight woods
shurely "misunderestimated"?spring-peeper said:iirc, the USG underestimated the death count in Iraq
undercover
Chopping up Armadillos
As PM just commented, mis-underestimated, and anyway I was just including that to make the point they have absolutely no idea what the count is.spring-peeper said:iirc, the USG underestimated the death count in Iraq
I can see why though, as I would imagine they use a different scale for Iraqi lives, what with them being worth less than US ones. In fact that applies to Western lives in general of course.
Johnny Canuck3
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Rentonite said:Well It has not been as bad as reported, Go figure?
The reporters WANT there to be a huge loss of Life so they can blame it all on the President.
They are just stuck on Stupid.................
Per the commanding General
I don't think one thousand dead qualifies as minor in anyone's book.
newharper
Manxome Tove
"Another episode in the rapidly evolving Abramoff scandal involves David Safavian, one of the Bush administration's top federal procurement officials. He resigned shortly before being arrested last week for allegedly lying to officials and obstructing a Justice Department investigation in connection with his relationship with Abramoff. ..
Before Safavian resigned, he reportedly was working on contracting policies for Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. Don't expect the GOP Congress to look askance at this. Safavian's wife is chief counsel for oversight and investigations on the House Government Reform Committee, which oversees procurement matters, although she's said she'll recuse herself. "
Just a bit of the corruption charges welling up against this administration.
http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0927-28.htm
Before Safavian resigned, he reportedly was working on contracting policies for Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. Don't expect the GOP Congress to look askance at this. Safavian's wife is chief counsel for oversight and investigations on the House Government Reform Committee, which oversees procurement matters, although she's said she'll recuse herself. "
Just a bit of the corruption charges welling up against this administration.
http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0927-28.htm
Johnny Canuck3
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pbman said:
You mean Michael Brown?
sleaterkinney
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pbman said:
What a good man he is...
He also contended it's "unreasonable" to expect the U.S. government to provide food, water, gasoline and transportation for everyone.
"When Michael Brown admitted to reporters that he didn't know thousands of survivors were stranded at the New Orleans convention center without food or water, even though TV journalists had been reporting that fact for hours, his appearance before us today became inevitable." _ Committee chairman Tom Davis, R-Va
"Maybe the president made a very good move when he asked you to leave your job." _ Taylor.
nino_savatte
No pasaran!
pbman said:
It's far too easy to blame the disaster that followed Katrina on the Louisiana state government. The fact is, FEMA was led by a man who ought not to have been in the job. Furthermore it highlights the arcane nature of the relationship between state and Federal government. There has to be a Federal response to natural disasters.
nino_savatte
No pasaran!
pbman said:
Brown didn't "kick" anyone's "ass", he merely shifted the blame to others.
Of Course! it is Bushs' fault
Reguardless of circumstance, logic, fact, common sense, or any other obvious factor, It is Bushs' fault.
The (fill in the blank here) is Bush's fault.
America Bad America Bad America Bad
All, America Bad All the time!!!!!!!!
Ooops The bell is ringing I have to wipe up my saliva.......
I find it hard to believe that you can take yourselves seriously
Reguardless of circumstance, logic, fact, common sense, or any other obvious factor, It is Bushs' fault.
The (fill in the blank here) is Bush's fault.
America Bad America Bad America Bad
All, America Bad All the time!!!!!!!!
Ooops The bell is ringing I have to wipe up my saliva.......
I find it hard to believe that you can take yourselves seriously
nino_savatte
No pasaran!
Rentonite said:
How old did you say you were? This post looks as though it was written by an 8 year old.
No remarks about "homey culture" and those nasty black folk then?
Bob_the_lost
Elsewhere
Well it is at least partially Bush's fault:
He didn't act fast enough
He cut the budget for the leves
He put an incompetent horse fan in charge of FEMA
But you won't address those points, you'll just ignore them as per usual.
He didn't act fast enough
He cut the budget for the leves
He put an incompetent horse fan in charge of FEMA
But you won't address those points, you'll just ignore them as per usual.
spring-peeper
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Yesterday, Quebec and Newfoundland were flooded - roads and bridges washed out, homes under water.
State of emergency was declared, homes evacuated, red cross set up shelters,
Municipal Affairs and other provincial officials arrived to assess the damage, Prime Minister is sending money into the area.
source
The rains started in the early morning and the wheels were in motion by 7:30. There was no advanced warning.
Canada is used to handling natural disasters. We have plans to help our people.
Maybe Mr. Brown should come see how we are set up to handle disasters. Never mind, we are a backward, commie loving, gay supporting country - what could the mighty Americans learn from us?
State of emergency was declared, homes evacuated, red cross set up shelters,
Municipal Affairs and other provincial officials arrived to assess the damage, Prime Minister is sending money into the area.
source
The rains started in the early morning and the wheels were in motion by 7:30. There was no advanced warning.
Canada is used to handling natural disasters. We have plans to help our people.
Maybe Mr. Brown should come see how we are set up to handle disasters. Never mind, we are a backward, commie loving, gay supporting country - what could the mighty Americans learn from us?
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