Iraq-tested soldiers in New Orleans with shoot to kill orders

Agence France-Presse ^ | September 1, 2005

[HAL9000]

A detachment of 300 Arkansas National Guard troops landed in anarchic New Orleans on Thursday, with the authorization to shoot and kill "hoodlums" Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco said.

"Three hundred of the Arkansas National Guard have landed in the city of New Orleans," said Blanco.

"These troops are fresh back from Iraq, well trained, experienced, battle tested and under my orders to restore order in the streets," Blanco said.

"They have M-16s and they are locked and loaded.

"These troops know how to shoot and kill and they are more than willing to do so if necessary and I expect they will," said Blanco.

[clee1]

About Goddamn time, Blank-o!

[WestTexasWend]

'shoot to kill'

FINALLY!

"Can you hear me now?"

[mystery-ak]

HOOAH....Go Guard..

[jscd3]

If these are actual quotes from Blanco, then she sounds like she's retarded...

[faithincowboys]

Wow, Blanco is getting nutty. The French LOVE this.

[faithincowboys]

I am going to be so pissed if any Guardsmen die at the hands of the Democratic base.

[Doogle]

..don't get to excited with this report..consider the source


Doogle

[mercy]

Agence-France-Presse ???

[TXBubba]

I hope this is true! Finally, they may get some control again.

[golfisnr1]

Need verification from someone besides the FRENCH.

[WorkingClassFilth]

The clean-up has officially begun.

[rockabyebaby]

Shoot to kill, what a novel idea blanco. WTF took you so long to figure it out???????????

[antaresequity]

Yo Hal...

((((PING)))) the thread...POP the looters...scopes up!

[Billthedrill]

It's AFP. I'll wait until I hear this from a pro-US media organization.

There must be one out there...

[Cinnamon]

yeeeehaaa! about time they bring in the good guys. those looting thugs need to be reined in

[Daralundy]

True, not a valid news source.

[The Phantom FReeper]

If these are actual quotes from Blanco, then she sounds like she's retarded...

The statements do seem a bit incongruous when one considers how weepy and ineffectual she has been in the past few days. It sounds like she is trying very hard to look assertive and like she is in control of the situation.

[RobRoy]

From French press? Yeah, right.

[stockpirate]

If you think she is nutty you should check out this post and then returnm here and comment again.

People in convention center being raped in New Orleans and thugs fight back police from entering

[Kimmers]

If this is true.....it is about darned time

[HAL9000]

Who gave the order?

I hope it was my governor, Mike Huckabee.

[maineman]

"Retarded"


You think so??

[silverleaf]

This is from the French press. Tread cautiously before accepting it as true and accurate. It sounds a bit too "militant" and the allusions to Iraq operations are not complimentary. I would be surprised if this verbiage came from that weeping wishy-washy LA governor, as I would be if this was being treated as a military peacekeeping operation. It is a civilian law enforcement operation with military support, mostly military MP's.

[guitarnick40]

The left will now start crying that it's not fair that the looters have to go up against hardened soldiers back from Iraq. Anyone hear the ACLU calling?

[inquest]

I hope they don't rotate duty too much. There's a downside to having too many soldiers get too comfortable with the idea of shooting at civilians, even if it is a necessary evil at this time.

[ForGod'sSake]

Arkansas Guard??? Agence France-Presse? WTH?!

[Eagle Eye]

The Arkansas NG kicked some ass in Iraq.

[verity]

Your source is highly suspect.

[clintonh8r]

Somebody wrote that for Blankette....

[wagglebee]

I'm glad that the National Guard is there and they MUST do everything necessary to restore law and order.

But, if Blanco is talking like this, she has clearly "gone over the edge" (probably from stress) and I have serious doubts about her ability to govern.

[bootslee]

Only 3000? Should be 3,000 plus with such orders.

[Peace will be here soon]

If this is true, it would be headline news on every media outlet in this country.

Since it is not, I doubt this is true.

[wildcatf4f3]

turning blue yet......waiting...waiting...het wait a minute, we are the pro american news unit

[devane617]

About damn time!

[Dont_Tread_On_Me_888]

Sounds like Blanco just switched to the Republican party.

I think this RAT bitch knows that in the end, it will be her and Mayor Nagin who will have the blame pinned on them for the open door given to the thugs.

I hope all the RATs see what their 40 years of law and order neglect has brought to this nation.

[rockabyebaby]

scopes up

Lock and load baby! The calvary is here! woooooooohoooooooo

[bootslee]

Sorry, only 300? Should be 3,000!

[Mr Ramsbotham]

If she had actually made such a comment, it would be all over the U.S. media.

[yankeegohome]

funny that it takes my guys from ARKANSAS to bring order to this decrepit situation. Just sitting in Afghanistan wishing that I could be home to help. And whats with all the politics being thrown in...how did the POTUS cause this one? I guess history there in American started when "W" became president.

[Mr. Jeeves]

"These troops are fresh back from Iraq, well trained, experienced, battle tested and under my orders to restore order in the streets," Blanco said.

Translation: "Howard Dean called again and finally gave me permission to look tough." ;)

[golfisnr1]

THEggUARD FROM ARKANSAS ARE VERRY GOOD AT SHOOTING.

[Deetes]

Better late ....

[Just mythoughts]

Well just heard on Greta they now have 300 National Guard, nothing about shoot to kill orders.

[ladyinred]

Thank God!

[faithincowboys]

I think she sounds nutty, but she understands that lots, lots of people don't appreciate that the Dems running the show in New Orleans have let lawlessness occur like this. Her "toughness" is a couple days late and a few billion dollars in looted property ago.

[359Henrie]

I think the spray and pray punks will be very surprised at one drop then a sound. Where did that come from?

[Lurking in Kansas]

If these are actual quotes from Blanco, then she sounds like she's retarded...

Yeah, that lady has lost it 2 days ago. She is needs to get a grip. And as far as, 'shoot to kill'....

IT. WILL. NEVER. HAPPEN. folks