Unbelievable imagery. New Orleans has suffered a pounding that no other major city in the modern world has ever experienced. It literally does not exist anymore...a modern day Krakatoa or Pompeii. All that's left are the floating dead bodies, the diseased and flooded streets, abandoned buildings damaged and decayed beyond repair, and the unfortunate people who are still stuck in this hell hoping to be somehow evacuated alive.
What will happen in the next few months and years nobody can predict. A replacement New Orleans may be rebuilt, or a few of the remaining areas may be salvaged, but New Orleans as it had been, as the Big Easy so many new and loved, as a unique American icon unlike any other city, will never again be like it was. It will be missed, it will be remembered, but it will not be.
Very sad.
As a nation we mourn but also we look for solutions. One big question is the consequences to America's economy with this rich, oil producing and refining area being annihilated. Will we suffer gas and oil shortages? Will gas pump prices go up to unheard of levels that could kill the economy?
While it's not likely that we will face huge, long term impacts, we still could suffer from some short term spikes and scares in the price of fuel. To combat this, President Bush has opened the oil reserves to keep things in check until we get a better handle on the situation.
I have a problem, though, with another aspect of this tragedy. Where the hell is the UN? Where the hell are the nation's of the world in our time of need? Don't we jump in and save the day when other country's face disaster and need relief? I am particularly miffed at, (who else?) the Arabs. Wouldn't you think that with all we've done to save the Saudis from Hussein they could maybe give us a break on some oil when our chips are down?
Even worse, why are we not grabbing the oil from Iraq? Hell, we SAVED that country from Hussein, and are battling the terrorists as we speak, and we are essentially keeping those oil fields and refineries in operation with our own sweat and resources, but we can't have any of the oil? I don't buy this. We damn sure DO deserve to take what we need because we EARNED the right to do so.
Those leftist and paleo losers who cry NO WAR FOR OIL need to shut up. We need the oil, we fought to save their ass and ours from a tyrant, and we donated billions of dollars to the "oil for food scam" that we'll never get back, so damn straight that it should be about the oil. Imperialism you say? I say it is pragmatism. We did the right thing, for the right reasons, and deserve compensation for our trouble. This is simple economics and we are not a non-profit country.
By the way, who's the one country in the world that HAS offered us relief aid or assistance?
Israel, of course.
Take what oil we need to fix the economic troubles so that we may concentrate on saving people's lives in that toilet bowl that was once the proud, charming, and wonderful City of New Orleans.
-MZ
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I have deleted the troll from comment #1.
MZ
RIO Said...
Bush tells Opec.. guys Oil is now $40.00 a barrel - that is your help to us..particularly since your cost to produce is $4.00. 2) Will somebody please declare martial law in the Big Easy. Could the ethnic mayor be politically worried about that? most of those causing anarchy are ethnic? Where the heck is the street presence of the Army? Not referring to here and there, or looking into this or that..where the hell are the boots on the ground? Better yet in Navy Amphib. boats like King Kerry rode in Vietnam. What the heck is going on ??.. the Feds need to lead, and frankly, it's a vacuum of leadership now. Country is imploding on gas/energy shortages (real or Imaginary) Orlando is ration gas to 10 gallons, Atlanta is over $4.00 gal .Where the hell is our leadership?
How about a Prime time presence?? Think some folks would like to hear from his Excellency after they come home form work? or after sitting in their car for four hours getting 10 gallons of gas at 3.40 gallon. Where are you Joe DiMaggio, the Country needs you
"Where the heck is the street presence of the Army? Not referring to here and there, or looking into this or that..where the hell are the boots on the ground?" -RIO
Actually the armed forces are working evacuation not policing. Policing is considered an unproductive use of forces as the looting issue is not the priority right now.
I have read no credible evidence that suggests a larger military presence is needed, or would be helpful, in evacuating the refugees than has already been deployed or committed.
If I'm wrong on that I'll post it, but as I type there is nothing I've seen or read to validate these presumptions.
-MZ
This from Moobat Central debunks the story about not enough troops to help in New Orleans with refugee aid.
-MZ
Having never experienced total destruction of a major metropolitan area's infrastructure, it's understandable that folks cannot visualize or comprehend the incredible difficulties involved.
With all the tragedy yet to unfold, we must make this a experience a lesson in survival. The enemy is watching, perhaps even celebrating. No doubt, the next terror attack will use the lessons learned here to inflict the most catastrophic event to date.
Rather than arm chair quarterback, lets put all our support behind those in charge. We can assess/learn from mistakes at a more appropriate time. Frustration needn't bleed this incredibly difficult recovery effort to death.
Rescue teams are in un-charted waters now. . .don't blame them. . . or add to the misery at hand.
Support them. Give generously.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
I am waiting for the muslim world to say that Katrina is the fist of allah smiting the infidel United States.
Hurricane Katrina may have a larger economic impact than 9/11.
The value of New Orleans, Biloxi, and other areas must be larger than the World Trade Center.
Brooklyn Bob says...
I am waiting for the muslim world to say that Katrina is the fist of allah smiting the infidel United States.
Here you go, Bobby
-MZ
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