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[mbarrick]

New Orleans mayor, Ray Nagin (8 MB mp3)

"Just ask and we'll be there."

--Prime Minister Paul Martin in a telephone conversation with George W. Bush

"I'm not expecting much from foreign nations because I haven't asked for it."

--President George W. Bush to ABC news.

Comments

[nicosian.livejournal.com]

Ok, I wouldn't trust the Talking monkey now to walk a dog ever mind lead a country. Oh dear.

[dream-king.livejournal.com]

The governor of Louisiana first has to ask the President for help before constitutionally he is allowed to even ask others for it, let alone sending in the National Guard.

[mbarrick.livejournal.com]

At this point they are accepting any and all foreign help.

"no offer than can help alleviate the suffering of the people in the afflicted areas will be refused."
- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

http://usinfo.state.gov/usinfo/Archive/2005/Sep/02-477346.html

[dream-king.livejournal.com]

Yes, now they are, but at the original onset of Katrina, there was no help asked for, once the Governor set into motion the request, then everything can move into action.