The military is increasing the National Guard force on the storm-ravaged Gulf coast to 30,000 and 3,000 regular Army soldiers may be sent to help end lawlessness in New Orleans, officials said on Thursday.
The moves would bring to nearly 50,000 the number of part-time Guard and active-duty military personnel committed to the biggest domestic relief effort in U.S. history after Monday's onslaught by killer Hurricane Katrina.
The Navy said it was sending the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman to join an armada of vessels off the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The Air Force said it was adding a high-flying U-2 spy plane to the relief effort to take pictures to help relief efforts at the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The Army has put on alert roughly 3,000 active-duty ground troops from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to be prepared to deploy to New Orleans to help bring security to the flooded city amid looting and lawlessness, said an Army official, who asked not to be named.
The brigade-sized force, likely to be from the 82nd Airborne Division, would engage in crowd control and site-protection activities, the official said.
Originally posted by: Queasy
Some good news. The 82nd Airborne is being sent in and the number of National Guardsmen is going to be upped to 50,000. Hopefully they'll get things under control enough to where they can get people out.
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The military is increasing the National Guard force on the storm-ravaged Gulf coast to 30,000 and 3,000 regular Army soldiers may be sent to help end lawlessness in New Orleans, officials said on Thursday.
The moves would bring to nearly 50,000 the number of part-time Guard and active-duty military personnel committed to the biggest domestic relief effort in U.S. history after Monday's onslaught by killer Hurricane Katrina.
The Navy said it was sending the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman to join an armada of vessels off the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The Air Force said it was adding a high-flying U-2 spy plane to the relief effort to take pictures to help relief efforts at the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The Army has put on alert roughly 3,000 active-duty ground troops from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to be prepared to deploy to New Orleans to help bring security to the flooded city amid looting and lawlessness, said an Army official, who asked not to be named.
The brigade-sized force, likely to be from the 82nd Airborne Division, would engage in crowd control and site-protection activities, the official said.
Originally posted by: Chunkee
Its Al Sharpton!
Originally posted by: Darkstar757
Originally posted by: Chunkee
Its Al Sharpton!
Fsck you!
And Welcome to the WOrld ThAT BuSH Built!
Originally posted by: Darkstar757
Originally posted by: Chunkee
Its Al Sharpton!
Fsck you!
And Welcome to the WOrld ThAT BuSH Built!
Originally posted by: Darkstar757
Originally posted by: Chunkee
Its Al Sharpton!
Fsck you!
And Welcome to the WOrld ThAT BuSH Built!
Originally posted by: frankgomez75
OMG! WTF is wrong with these ppl. There is absolutely no reason or justification for this. Send in the military ASAP!
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: Queasy
That sniper needs to be found then drawn & quartered.
I don't understand what is with these people shooting up New Orleans right now. The only thing they are doing is hampering their own rescue.
As far as I can tell, they DONT want to be rescued. They have free reign over most of a city, there is no law and no one to stop them.
heh seriously. It's like a bunch of children experiencing recreation period for the first time down there.Originally posted by: AznAnarchy99
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: Queasy
That sniper needs to be found then drawn & quartered.
I don't understand what is with these people shooting up New Orleans right now. The only thing they are doing is hampering their own rescue.
As far as I can tell, they DONT want to be rescued. They have free reign over most of a city, there is no law and no one to stop them.
"Lets stay in the city and play WATERWORLD!!!"
Originally posted by: new2AMD
Originally posted by: frankgomez75
OMG! WTF is wrong with these ppl. There is absolutely no reason or justification for this. Send in the military ASAP!
Umm they are busy..remember?
Originally posted by: new2AMD
Originally posted by: frankgomez75
OMG! WTF is wrong with these ppl. There is absolutely no reason or justification for this. Send in the military ASAP!
Umm they are busy..remember?
Originally posted by: ATLien247
Now all we need is a zombie outbreak to make things complete!
Originally posted by: Chunkee
Originally posted by: Darkstar757
Originally posted by: Chunkee
Its Al Sharpton!
Fsck you!
And Welcome to the WOrld ThAT BuSH Built!
Sorry, its Diddy!