Dave, I think probably the most interesting of the docu's on about 9/11 was about the guy who predictd it. As Head of Security for Morgan Stanley inside the WTC he insisted on comprehensive disaster training in light of his view that the next terror attack on it would be from the air. Out of the 2,700 employees under his care he managed to get approx 2,660 out alive. Tragically he died after going back into Tower 2 to help others. He was a Brit called Ray Rescola who joined th eUS Army to fight in Vietnam. It was evry interesting because even after all his efforts people stayed in Tower 2 believeing they would be safe, after the plane went into Tower 1. Pretty unbelieveably and of course tragic... bringing me on to discuss with Peter the inadequacies of US disaster management. The scenes coming from New Orleans are appalling. The majority of those who are still in New Orleans, or who have died are black due to the fact that every white man with a car got out fast. What sickened me was to see well derssed US troops, not wading through the water helping people, but poncing around with their rifles shooting at people who are trying to survive and save their families. The response to this disaster is an absolute disgrace and brings to light the fact that although the American government has the money and resources to be able to deal with this situation effectively, they haven't.. basically because like with everything els.. they couldn't organise a p**s up in a brewery. Gun sales have rocketed and instead of coming together and helping each other they are just shooting each other. I saw on the news that two people, sat in their home, had been told by the local sheriff to arm themselves and shoot anyone that comes near their house!!! I was genuinely gob smacked that an official of the US government is able to tell ordinary citizens to do this. President Bush and Dick Cheney flying in to hug black kids is nothing more than a sick and perverse PR stunt. Perhaps instead of racing through Iraq.. again with no real plans.. the US Government should concentrate on sorting out it's own infrastructure, look after it's own citizens and get those that have survived out instead of shooting people trying to feed their families!!. People are still needlessly dying because of an ineffective and poor response to the hurricane!

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