I couldn't believe my eyes when I read what the Washington T*
* wrote in an editorial today!
More below the fold.
http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20050901-090238-2051r.htm
This horror will not subside with the flood. The government must treat the battlefield of Katrina as it would any other field of engagement: Protect and provide for the innocent and eliminate the enemy, and do it now, before we lose New Orleans. Send the 40,000 troops Gov. Kathleen Blanco has requested. If looters fire on the troops, the troops should answer with suppressing fire. If the United States can project power anywhere in the world in a matter of hours, it can defend New Orleans and the coast of Mississippi.
We expected to see, many hours ago, the president we saw standing atop the ruin of the World Trade Center, rallying a dazed country to action. We're pleased he finally caught a ride home from his vacation, but he risks losing the one trait his critics have never dented: His ability to lead, and be seen leading.
He returns to the scene of the horror today, and that's all to the good. His presence will rally broken spirits. But he must crack heads, if bureaucratic heads need cracking, to get the food, water and medicine to the people crying for help in New Orleans and on the Mississippi coast. The list of things he has promised is a good list, but there is no time to dally, whether by land, sea or air. We should have delivered them yesterday. Americans are dying.
Last night, I didn't agree with Kos that President Bush may take a substantial hit in his approval ratings. After reading the Washington T** and Fox News this morning, I'm convinced that W is going down and fast if he continues to eat pretzels.
Its now time for Democrats to lead. I think we need ONE voice from the left to lead. I don't care who it is at this point, we need someone to show President Bush that s/he can resolve this matter and take initiative. Heck, if I was Senator Landrieu, I would be coordinating non-profits, contractors, and the such to resolve this mess. Then I stragically rebuild New Orleans such that an aerial view of the city would tell the observer, "Screw you Hastert"!