Bush pimps his tax cuts while Ray Nagin "seeks aid from other nations"

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Mayor: New Orleans will seek aid from other nations
06 Feb 2006 21:30:00 GMT
Source: Reuters

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N03281051.htm

NEW ORLEANS, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Shortcomings in aid from the U.S. government are making New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin look to other nations for help in rebuilding his hurricane-damaged city.

Nagin, who has hosted a steady stream of foreign dignitaries since Hurricane Katrina hit in late August, says he may seek international assistance because U.S. aid has not been sufficient to get the city back on its feet.

"I know we had a little disappointment earlier with some signals we're getting from Washington but the international community may be able to fill the gap," Nagin said when a delegation of French government and business officials passed through on Friday to explore potential business partnerships.

Jordan's King Abdullah also visited New Orleans on Friday and Nagin said he would encourage foreign interests to help redevelop some of the areas hardest hit by the storm. "France can take Treme. The king of Jordan can take the Lower Ninth Ward," he said, referring to two of the city's neighborhoods.

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1. embarrassing for the President as he is too mean to fund Katrina victims

should be frontpage headlines!

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2. The French have been in town on several occasions

I believe they have an interest in the preservation of the city and its culture. Sometime in the future they will donate art pieces from the Louvre to be placed on display at the New Orleans Museum of Art. I think its a good move on Nagin's part. And I hope bush makes a public display of his contempt for the idea. Fuck American cities said the compassionate conservative.