Hurricane Katrina

[Bocaj Claw]

Does anybody else smell fried chicken? <!--emo&:huh:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... ns/huh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='huh.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[VisibilityMissing]

Well, that's one down . . .<br><br><!--QuoteBegin--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> </td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> September 9, 2005<br><b>Announcement Follows Barrage of Criticism; New Chief Is Named</b><br>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS<br><br>Filed at 2:13 p.m. ET<br><br>WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Brown is being relieved of his command of the Bush administration's Hurricane Katrina onsite relief efforts, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced Friday.<br><br>He will be replaced by Coast Guard Vice Adm. Thad W. Allen, who was overseeing New Orleans relief and rescue efforts, Chertoff said.<br><br>Earlier, Brown confirmed the switch. Asked if he was being made a scapegoat for a federal relief effort that has drawn widespread and sharp criticism, Brown told The Associated Press after a long pause: ''By the press, yes. By the president, No.''<br><br>''Michael Brown has done everything he possibly could to coordinate the federal response to this unprecedented challenge,'' Chertoff told reporters in Baton Rouge, La. Chertoff sidestepped a question on whether the move was the first step toward Brown's leaving FEMA.<br><br>But a source close to Brown, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the FEMA director had been considering leaving after the hurricane season ended in November and that Friday's action virtually assures his departure.<br><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd-->

[Tom Flapwell]

That's likely good news. But I'm not sure I'd trust a guy named Thad to handle emergencies.

[Ankaris]

Yeah, I found out about this on the news today. It's a start, but I hope he isn't made to be a scapegoat later.<br><br>"What more do you want? We fired the chief!"

[GhostWay]

He hasn't been fired, technically. He's simply been relieved of the duties for handling the Hurricane Katrina aftermath. To actually fire him would be the equivalent of shrub admitting a mistake, and we all know how likely <i>that</i> is. <!--emo&<_<--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... ns/dry.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='dry.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[VisibilityMissing]

W makes mistakes? I thought he was infallible . . . <!--emo&:huh:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... ns/huh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='huh.gif' /><!--endemo--><br><br><br> <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Caoimhin]

Do you know Canadians from British Columbia were at the hurricane site a day after it ended? They came before our own country came to their aid! British Columbia sent specialized trained search and rescue team with search dogs and everything. We turned down Cuba for one-thousand doctors. Umm.. excuse me but are we stupid enough to turn down world renowned doctors to help us? I've heard from my parents that Cuba's doctors are among the best in the world. And when I argue that point everyone points out they're commies. Who cares if their commies(sorry I'm using it as a shorter term) people in China are treated worse than Castro treats his people! And then they say, but poverty is massive. here is no poverty when everyone gets paid the same! sure its not the best system but when you think about it everyone has everything they need. Even though only a small population is rich, we can't all be rich. China's the same f*cking way! If we're going to complaim about cuba we should just break trade with China. Which would hurt us more than interacting with Cuba. And then they argue, well they aimed missles at us during Kennedys presidentcy (I can't spell). That was the damn Russians! No matter what kenedy told us it was the Russians who set up the missles to my knowledge. Castro gave them the land and from what I know had nothing to do with it afterwards. And then finally they resort to "Cuba is just giving us a slap in the face because the Big Bad US is having trouble. so he is trying to embarres us." That just breaks the final straw sure they may be able to be trying to embarrass us but what they really want is to improve relations with the US. Ok i'm going to stop typing now... Sorry for some of the typos.

[Elscire]

Perhaps the help was declined simply because those making the decisions were too proud to accept it from a country they consider too 'inferior'<br><br>Cuba is probably trying to put the past behind them where it belongs, and in my opinion the US should be doing the same.<br><br>Re. the China thing, if there is any stronger force than politics it's economics =P

[Rooster]

Erm, didn't they accept help from Iran? Or was that declined?

[Sakie]

Come on guys why are you all fighting and joking around over this I mean I have been reading news weekly magazine and there are so many desterbing images in there and non on the internet I can show. There was one where there are a few people standing on top of a building and they spray painted "The water is rising Please help us" I mean that is so bad.<br>Also the reason why the army is there is because alot of people went crazy and started to kill people! does any one watch or read the news anymore?

[Sakie]

<!--QuoteBegin-Bocaj Claw+Sep 9 2005, 06:10 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Bocaj Claw @ Sep 9 2005, 06:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Does anybody else smell fried chicken?  <!--emo&:huh:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... ns/huh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='huh.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>Also I know what you mean by that and that is totaly uncalled for.

[Sakie]

here is the only good image I can find a friend of mine sent me images in an email and it will take a while to upload them<br><br><img src='http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=hurri ... a_dead.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

[Bocaj Claw]

I didn't mean anything by it other than Rooster = guy chicken. Rooster + lightening = fried chicken.<br><br>But anyway I apologize if I offended.

[Arloest]

Now I get to worry about Hurricane Rita, the soon-to-be Category 4 Hurricane coming my way...

[Rooster]

<!--QuoteBegin-Dark Dragon+Sep 21 2005, 12:54 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Dark Dragon @ Sep 21 2005, 12:54 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Come on guys why are you all fighting and joking around over this I mean I have been reading news weekly magazine and there are so many desterbing images in there and non on the internet I can show. There was one where there are a few people standing on top of a building and they spray painted "The water is rising Please help us" I mean that is so bad.<br>Also the reason why the army is there is because alot of people went crazy and started to kill people! does any one watch or read the news anymore? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Don't own a TV and I live in the UK. I tend to keep up to date on my cuntries news first.