General roars into action in New Orleans

AP ^ | 9/4/5

[SmithL]

ATLANTA - When the cavalry finally arrived in New Orleans to help the survivors of Hurricane Katrina, a cigar-chomping three-star general led the way.

That was Lt. Gen. Russel Honore, commander of the 1st Army, based at Fort Gillem in Atlanta. Normally he oversees training for all deploying troops on the East Coast.

For the time being, the Louisiana native is the man in charge on the front line in New Orleans. He is also coordinating military relief efforts for all storm-ravaged areas along the Gulf Coast.

Honore is winning over even some of the government's harshest critics, including New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, who blasted the Bush administration's initial response to his city's disaster.

"He came off the doggone chopper, and he started cussing, and people started moving," Nagin told a radio station. "I give the president some credit on this. He sent one John Wayne dude down here that can get some stuff done."

Honore and thousands of National Guard troops rolled in Friday and Saturday, bringing food, water and a sense of safety.

The general was careful to show he was leading a humanitarian relief mission in his home state.

"Put those ... weapons down!" he yelled to troops rolling in on trucks.

He repeatedly strode up to soldiers, and sometimes the local police, telling everyone to point their guns down, reminding them they were "not in Iraq."

Honore is from Lakeland, La., northwest of Baton Rouge. He also has a daughter and other relatives who live in New Orleans, according to CNN.

[painter]

When it became apparent that the mayor and governor of La. was incapable of handling the crises Pres. Bush probably called Rumsfield and asked him." Who would send in there to take charge of this mess?".

President Bush is showing the country what true leadership is all about. There will come a time people will be glad Bush won relection.

[sonofatpatcher2]

CNN will never repeat Lt. Gen. Russel Honore's remarks because they don't trash W...

The SOBs!

[smonk]

yeah, the good general is really getting around this weekend.

[LachlanMinnesota]

January 23, 2008...still waiting...

[glaseatr]

PROVOST MASHALL! LOCK THIS IDIOT UP FOR AWHILE

Gladly Sir!

[Walkenfree]

"Lead, follow, or get the H"'out of the way"!
Would love that on a bumper sticker for my car.

[chasio649]

Bingo!

[SandRat]

Though I'd much prefer the Master at Arms put them in the BRIG of a Spruence Class DD underway in heavy seas on Bread and Water for three days.

[Mr. Jeeves]

"He came off the doggone chopper, and he started cussing, and people started moving," Nagin told a radio station. "I give the president some credit on this. He sent one John Wayne dude down here that can get some stuff done."

Funny how the earlier report on this story repeated Nagin's quote without the part in bold. ;)

[M0sby]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORDS Hard working!
MSgt is GOOD about recognizing that he has a good wife (especially when I am sure to remind him ;-)
YOU sound like you have the RIGHT screen-name!

I AM SOOOO sad about your belongings that were lost in the fire! That must have been TERRIBLE! And the PICTURES! So very sad...I have always been worried about that...so a friend and I trade negatives...which I would have NEVER thought to do...but I started scrap booking some years ago and that was one of the suggestions that we were given at a class~
We have little boys here (almost 6 and almost 3 years old)and I would be so sad to loose all of the photos of them! I hope you had friends/relatives who had some pictures that they could share with you??

I followed your comments on the thread... and think you and I would be GOOD neighbors!

Thanks again for your kind words!
:-)

Thanks

[hardworking]

Thank you Ma'am! Take good care of those precious little ones (which I am sure you do!) as they sure do grow up fast! Our 'baby' kid is scheduled to be married next year and the years went by fast. Unfortunately, we didn't have particularly understanding relatives so few pictures came our way, but the memories sure are great and the years in between have been the best!

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

send in this guy

[M0sby]

I am sorry about the pictures...
dumb relatives ;-)

We are trying to do our best raising these little ones in Liberal Land...did you return to SF after the fire??
If so...you MUST have some GREAT tips! :-)
(but PLEASE don't tell me to homeschool..I am a public school educator...and if I don't like the way elementary school is going...I will send them to the local Catholic School!)
:-)

[hardworking]

some GREAT tips

You hit the nail on the head - private school all the way from kindergarten through high school. Expensive and a sacrafice? Yes, but my kids thank me for it. Even with private school, supplementing was necessary. We were very involved in the school(s) and also made sure there were tutors when necessary. Not easy, but worth the effort.