this is too evil for words, but not surprising considering the level of venom directed at the U.S. by the muslim-friendly communities in the mideast. this is surprising — it comes from a high-ranking kuwaiti official. i seem to remember some U.S. assistance to kuwait in the past. some thanks we get. sometimes i think this country would be better off leaving all these countries in the blundering hands of the UN and see how that works.

katrina–instrument of allah? (referenced by k-lo at NRO)

it would be just as deplorable if Christian religious leaders said similar things. the obvious point is the insensitivity of these remarks no matter who the source is. now we need to focus on recovery and rescue of those still in the middle of a very bad situation. throwing blame around doesn’t accelerate the process at all. shooting at rescue helicopters or police doesn’t either. i’m one of the lucky ones to never have any experience similar to the one faced by the victims of katrina’s wrath. so, no, i can’t relate to a crisis this massive.

what i do think is that taking food/water/medicine for necessary use is different from taking tv sets or stereos. if the looters can provide some necessities that are not available to people from the feds or local government, i guess i can make an excuse for it. it’s not the same thing as people stealing food from a store under normal circumstances, simply because there are legal channels to get that food and it’s not usually a medical emergency. looters who take stuff like electronics are criminals and opportunists and they should be harshly dealt with. i’m not quite sure if shooting them is a good idea though.

interesting debate going on at The Corner . check it out.

just wondering– are the talking heads at the tv networks, cable and otherwise, providing any assistance to the subjects of their compelling video footage? it’s worth finding out.

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