Disturbing article from Army Times!

[Wind Dancer]

I am so disgusted with this country.

Please read the comments made by Staff Sgt. Roland Spano - there are no words to express my disgust.


September 02, 2005

La. Guard forms human corridor
to assist dome evacuations


-snip-

Although the troops are in place primarily to keep growing crowds of civilians who have not gone to the Superdome from overtaking the buses, they also are on the lookout for gunmen who are wreaking havoc in downtown New Orleans.

Staff Sgt. Roland Spano of the 769th sees some similarities between his current mission and a recent deployment with his unit to Afghanistan.

“They’re animals over there,” he said, referring to Afghanistan, “and they are animals here. They’re just bolder animals here.”

Spc. Todd Lobell, who is in the 769th’s C Company, said that, unlike Afghans, he wonders if New Orleans residents want to help themselves. He said that some looting may be excusable as people need to feed their families. But Lobell said in an air of disbelief that during an earlier security mission he entered a grocery store that had been looted. The alcohol and tobacco aisles were empty, but the canned foods were nearly untouched.

-more-

http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-1076072.php

[doublethink]

1. Fuck Him. n/t.

:)

[SoCalDemocrat]

2. See the LA Times article response

Front cover of LA Times internet edition. They have a good piece following this up. The troops were surprised by the lack of resistance or issues with the victims who were awaiting aid.

Typical right wing racist response expecting the Black community will be lawless and all trying to kill them.

[Wind Dancer]

7. It's a reflection of this administration.

Sgt. Spano and Spc. Lobell should not be part of the rescue effort. They are racists, pure and simple.

Where is the compassion? I can't believe how our neighbors have been deserted and left to die. How much more of this attitude can we take?

[PA Democrat]

9. "Met by Despair, Not Violence"

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-troops3sep03,0,7512924.story?coll=la-home-headlines

[xchrom]

3. another racist with a big mouth

and no brain.

wonder if we can make sure he gets the responses of this thread in his mail box?

[KeepItReal]

4. Hey idiot, is Bush & Co. airlifting CAN OPENERS to stranded people?

How many can openers (hand cranked) do you see in the average grovery store? 5? 10? Smart folks probably took those first.

So how the hell does any one else open canned food with no tools??

[mzmolly]

5. Correction, they're being TREATED like animals!

But Lobell said in an air of disbelief that during an earlier security mission he entered a grocery store that had been looted. The alcohol and tobacco aisles were empty, but the canned foods were nearly untouched.

How does one open a can Mr. Lobell? With their toe nails?

[CityZen-X]

6. F**K Him And All That Follow

I am armed and I will defy all of your Faustian endeavours!

[bpilgrim]

8. they are DESPERATE to provoke an incident - imagine what they are telling

our troops going in :puke:

peace

[Wind Dancer]

10. They have no regard for human life!

There are no words to describe how I'm feeling right now.



:mad: :puke: :cry:

[wellstone_democrat]

11. Anyone want to demand I support *ALL* troops?

I don't, I don't support a piece of filth like this. I didn't when I was a troop *myself* and won't now. He should be removed from his position and reprimanded immediately.

[growlypants]

12. and with what were they gping to OPEN THE FUCKING CANS WITH

YOU DAMN ASSHOLE!!!!! Are they gonna use their teeth??? Oh wait, according to you RACISTS HICKS, they DONT HAVE ANY FUCKING TEETH!!!!!! I HATE THESE PEOPLE!!!!!! I really do, I absolutely HATE racist white idiots. They make ALL OF the white people in this country look bad.

[NYC]

13. They're animals?

With an attitude like that they sent him into New Orleans to help the victims? Atrocious.

[Joebert]

14. Because all those lazy people could have taken the cans

back to their kitchen

used their can opener

poured the contents into a pot

warmed up the oven

gotten out the dishes and silverware

set the dinner table

and then served the meal.


Darn those lazy people.

[txindy]

15. Spc. Lobell must open cans with his teeth. Other people don't.

What a total jackass.