Update from my friend in the 82nd Airborne in NO.

[lildreamer316]

(relayed through his ex-girlfriend my best freind)
I posted about this yesterday; he is in the French Quarter to keep order is all that I know. Said yesterday that the smell is such that he almost couldn't eat(when he had food) and had to force himself.
Today said that they are sleeping on the asphalt parking lot of some casino and have not had MREs or water for 2 days; think they will get re-supplied tomorrow. That in their area they are NOT doing the forcible removing; just helping those that want to leave. Someone there is running their bar by candlelight and some locals are getting drunk off their asses. Offered him free lodging/meals if he returns for Mardi Gras. The locals have offered to share their food with them but they turned it down; didn't want to deplete what little they had and also didn't want to be accused of hurting an already bad situation. 's all I know right now.
They obviously have decent cell service; my girlfriend said he sent her a camera-phone pic of him there.

[opihimoimoi]

1. Absolutely sickenin, us, the pawns in this society, have to bear the brunt

of misery and pain while those asshole predators continue to fool the peeps to drink the Kool Ade....while them predators drink wine and eat lobsters.

The Pubs will the death of us all.

[phusion]

2. Sounds like a warzone

Can't believe they haven't had food and water for 2 days! WTF?

Please tell him to stay safe...

[napi21]

3. Well, maybe that means Shrub will loose some military support!

I can't believe they aren'teven able to supply the military with food and water!

I hope these guys remember this in 2006!!!

[lildreamer316]

4. Last I knew of he was a Repub.

Not going to slam him here; he was a really sweet guy ( stayed at my house alot last year). We had the argument once but he IS an Iraq vet; so I didn't get into it hot and heavy with him. We will see after this. He is also from Alabama. His family is safe thank goodness.