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To: paret who wrote (248318)	8/31/2005 3:19:32 PM
From: Joe NYC	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1574094

Paret, Poking some fun at the president is a fair game - for the late night comedians and partisans. AP should be a little above that level. Joe

To: paret who wrote (248318)	8/31/2005 3:44:07 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1574094

GUNS IN HAND The U.S. military was sending a hospital ship and two helicopter-carriers to assist two other Navy ships already conducting rescues in the area. Governors of the afflicted states mobilized 8,000 National Guard troops. Amid the looting, gun-toting citizens took to the streets in some areas to try to restore order. A store owner had put up a sign reading: "You loot, I shoot." Police said there were dozens of carjackings overnight, by desperate survivors trying to leave town or obtain supplies. Somebody fired at a rescue helicopter Tuesday night, forcing its crew to abandon efforts to evacuate patients from a hospital, a state official said. Authorities intent on rescuing flood victims let the looting go unstopped at first, but Nagin told CNN that authorities were "bringing it under control as we speak." He said 3,500 National Guard troops were being sent to New Orleans. Louisiana state police were sending 40 troopers and two armored personnel carriers. Katrina knocked out electricity to about 2.3 million customers, or nearly 5 million people, in four states, utility companies said. Restoring power could take weeks, they warned. today.reuters.com