New Orleans will never recover

[jack sparrow]

I am surprised there has not been a martial law declaration; curfews, National Guard etc.

There are legal provisions which preclude using the active Army for this; politically I think it looks bad even if it were to be authorized. No one is clamoring for it.

I suspect (though no one will say this) that there is no martial law because the logistics for supporting that sort of operation cannot be established. (food, water etc for the troops).

Agreed. Even if they could establish a supply line, the Coast Guard/Army would have to patrol in boats thereby becoming sitting ducks for the baddies.

If martial law were to be set in place, it would require at least some form of Naval air support.

 

[thelion2005]

Soooo, why not send in the army, seriously?

And the other services also. I'm ranting a bit...but why have our troopers in Japan, Germany and Iraq when the citizens of our country need them?

Invade New Orleans! Capture all the citizens, feed and bath them, give them medical treatment and evac them out to safe ground.

Anyone fires at you, return it from a battle ship sitting out in the Gulf.

 

[eat big]

It should be viewed as reconstruction, not restoration.

This was a common misconception of the South after the Civil War.

 

[75th]

If martial law were to be set in place, it would require at least some form of Naval air support.

Which is a big no-no. Posse Comitatus.

 

[HumorMe]

And the other services also. I'm ranting a bit...but why have our troopers in Japan, Germany and Iraq when the citizens of our country need them?

Invade New Orleans! Capture all the citizens, feed and bath them, give them medical treatment and evac them out to safe ground.

Anyone fires at you, return it from a battle ship sitting out in the Gulf.

The sad thing is that some of these people have been relocated to Baton Rouge and are already started causing difficulties there.

There are kind of ganging up and roaming the streets there. Not looking good for Baton Rouge. Lord knows what will happen in Houston.

 

[Lestat]

bush needs to call in the troops

 

[spongebob]

what im talking about doing as far as the military getting involved is air dropping supplies to people. you dont need no authorization to do that. they need food and water.

 

[jack sparrow]

This is not a Mom and Pop neighborhood like many would like to believe...the majority of what was destroyed belonged to those earning low wages and/or were unemployed.

I feel for the peeps who have less than nothing right now more then I'm worried about a city known only for tits and beeds to regain its status as such.

jacks .02

 

[jnevin]

There will still be something there. NO is still the mouth of the Mississippi river and still a key transit point for goods. It'll just become an industrial city and that's all.

You can't rebuld the history anyway, it would look like Disney World, and that would just be too Geigh.

I'm just glad I saw it before it ws gone. Like the twin towers.

I was talking to my brother about this today. It's amazing some of the things we've seen in our lives.

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

There will still be something there. NO is still the mouth of the Mississippi river and still a key transit point for goods. It'll just become an industrial city and that's all.

You can't rebuld the history anyway, it would look like Disney World, and that would just be too Geigh.

I'm just glad I saw it before it ws gone. Like the twin towers.

No more Mardi Gras