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jose · Sep 19, 2005, 02:04 pm

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_obje...name_page.html

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Hundreds of tons of British food aid shipped to America for starving Hurricane Katrina survivors is to be burned.

US red tape is stopping it from reaching hungry evacuees.

Instead tons of the badly needed Nato ration packs, the same as those eaten by British troops in Iraq, has been condemned as unfit for human consumption."There will be a cloud of smoke above Little Rock soon - of burned food, of anger and of shame that the world's richest nation couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery and lets Americans starve while they arrogantly observe petty regulations.

"Everyone is revolted by the chaotic shambles the US is making of this crisis. Guys from Unicef are walking around spitting blood.

"This is utter madness. People have worked their socks off to get food into the region.

RickSp · Sep 19, 2005, 02:15 pm

Bush's American looks more and more like a banana republic.

dotcoma · Sep 19, 2005, 02:18 pm

Rick, is that all you ever do? Bush is not the only one to blame for all of the countries problems. What about the local officials who did not utilize hundreds of buses that are now under water in New Orleans? What about the Governor who did not ask for national guardsmen?

Also, since when are people still starving in New Orleans? This article seems like more of an overly-dramatic tabloid than news.

jose · Sep 19, 2005, 02:27 pm

cant the US just send it back or donate it to niger or sudan, i´ve eaten a lot of these rations myself and there not bad at all,i wonder if its because the rations contain a cooking stove and people might burn them selves?

xshakes · Sep 19, 2005, 03:15 pm

Well, it's his (G.W. Bush)administraton, his policies, his bad personnel decisons, his bad intel., bullhead reasoning not to listen to the generals, enstead of guys that have never have been near a shot fired in anger. I guess part of it is Bush's problem. And yes, the local politico's tried to avoid the bullet with their name on it. I lived on the Gulf coast for 20yrs and every year they talked about the big one that will one day hit N.O. I guess they never expected it to happen. I fault several elected officials going back at least 20 yrs.If they are going to rebuild it better then they need to figure out a way to raise the city and build a seawall and the outer islands to absorb the hurricane that hits, because, this will happen again and again until we tired of bailing out N.O.

RickSp · Sep 19, 2005, 04:04 pm

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Quote by: dotcoma

Rick, is that all you ever do? Bush is not the only one to blame for all of the countries problems. What about the local officials who did not utilize hundreds of buses that are now under water in New Orleans? What about the Governor who did not ask for national guardsmen?

Also, since when are people still starving in New Orleans? This article seems like more of an overly-dramatic tabloid than news.

Please be be so kind as to go pound sand dot. Bush's FEMA is a disaster itself, stuffed with political hacks and lay abouts. But no, according to you, Bush bears no responsibility. According to you, he seems to be able to do no wrong.

Are you claiming that no one among the folks who lost everything they owned isn't hungry or that burning relief supplies is a good thing to do?

More "compassionate conservativism". Sickening.

**Sean** · Sep 19, 2005, 04:41 pm

Hardly a news source.

jose · Sep 19, 2005, 06:08 pm

the mirror is not a news source?

Protostar · Sep 20, 2005, 12:30 am

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Quote by: RickSp

Please be be so kind as to go pound sand dot. Bush's FEMA is a disaster itself, stuffed with political hacks and lay abouts. But no, according to you, Bush bears no responsibility. According to you, he seems to be able to do no wrong.

Are you claiming that no one among the folks who lost everything they owned isn't hungry or that burning relief supplies is a good thing to do?

More "compassionate conservativism". Sickening.

Bush took responsiblity for the federal government's sluggish response. Now it's time for the mayor of New Orleans and the governor to do the same. Because of the mayors inaction thousands of people have died when they could have been saved. All those buses sat in the parking lots, and for what? The mayor and governor share a MUCH bigger share of the blame than does Bush.

gr8fuldaniel · Sep 20, 2005, 11:44 am

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What about the Governor who did not ask for national guardsmen?

The Guv shouldnt have to ask for Nat. Guard, they should not be overseas to begin with. Bush REALLY IS AT FAULT. Quit playing the "Shift the Blame Game"

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The mayor and governor share a MUCH bigger share of the blame than does Bush.

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cant the US just send it back or donate it to niger or sudan,

Then the USA could be liable for any "Alzheimers" incidents abroad.

**Matt W** · Sep 20, 2005, 01:55 pm

The Mirror is about the same level as the Sun - it's a tabloid....which isn't to say it may have *some* basis in fact....

G. Adams · Sep 21, 2005, 03:05 am

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The Mirror is about the same level as the Sun - it's a tabloid....which isn't to say it may have *some* basis in fact....

Ah come on be fair, it isn't quite as low as The Sun. The Mirror has at least two more pages of news that the Sun would otherwise be dedicating to talk of Corrie or Eastenders.

RickSp · Sep 21, 2005, 09:27 am

More FEMA madness. The folks who are supposed to help have been actively blocking relief.

List of FEMA Blocking Relief Efforts

jose · Sep 21, 2005, 03:52 pm

have they burnt it yet? we may need it for huracane rita

Sep 19, 2005, 02:15 pm	#2 (permalink) (top)
RickSp Volcanic Erupter Posts: 9,589	Bush's American looks more and more like a banana republic. Rick "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross." Sinclair Lewis

Sep 19, 2005, 04:41 pm	#7 (permalink) (top)
Sean former overlord Location: New York Posts: 2,383	Hardly a news source. So it goes

Sep 20, 2005, 01:55 pm	#11 (permalink) (top)
Matt W Moderator Location: Reading, UK. Posts: 6,792	The Mirror is about the same level as the Sun - it's a tabloid....which isn't to say it may have some basis in fact.... I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered. -George Best, on being asked what he did with his footballing fortunes.

Sep 21, 2005, 09:27 am	#13 (permalink) (top)
RickSp Volcanic Erupter Posts: 9,589	More FEMA madness. The folks who are supposed to help have been actively blocking relief. List of FEMA Blocking Relief Efforts Rick "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross." Sinclair Lewis

Sep 21, 2005, 03:52 pm	#14 (permalink) (top)
jose Volcanic Erupter Location: España Posts: 2,610	have they burnt it yet? we may need it for huracane rita Last edited by jose; Sep 21, 2005 at 04:10 pm.

Sep 19, 2005, 02:18 pm	#3 (permalink) (top)
dotcoma Volcanic Erupter Posts: 3,154	Rick, is that all you ever do? Bush is not the only one to blame for all of the countries problems. What about the local officials who did not utilize hundreds of buses that are now under water in New Orleans? What about the Governor who did not ask for national guardsmen? Also, since when are people still starving in New Orleans? This article seems like more of an overly-dramatic tabloid than news.

Sep 19, 2005, 02:27 pm	#4 (permalink) (top)
jose Volcanic Erupter Location: España Posts: 2,610	cant the US just send it back or donate it to niger or sudan, i´ve eaten a lot of these rations myself and there not bad at all,i wonder if its because the rations contain a cooking stove and people might burn them selves?

Sep 19, 2005, 03:15 pm	#5 (permalink) (top)
xshakes Human mostly Posts: 37	Well, it's his (G.W. Bush)administraton, his policies, his bad personnel decisons, his bad intel., bullhead reasoning not to listen to the generals, enstead of guys that have never have been near a shot fired in anger. I guess part of it is Bush's problem. And yes, the local politico's tried to avoid the bullet with their name on it. I lived on the Gulf coast for 20yrs and every year they talked about the big one that will one day hit N.O. I guess they never expected it to happen. I fault several elected officials going back at least 20 yrs.If they are going to rebuild it better then they need to figure out a way to raise the city and build a seawall and the outer islands to absorb the hurricane that hits, because, this will happen again and again until we tired of bailing out N.O.

Sep 19, 2005, 06:08 pm	#8 (permalink) (top)
jose Volcanic Erupter Location: España Posts: 2,610	the mirror is not a news source?