Hurricane Katrina devastation - Images of chaos, destruction and despair

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The richest nation in the world is struggling to cope with this huge natural disaster. What are your thoughts, particularly in relation to commitments in Iraq or global warming?

Dallas (261 days ago)
Are system that we so called have established obvouisly does not work. This is only the beginning. We the people need to come together, because our goverment does not know how.
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dimples (276 days ago)
I have talk with some of the people that call the Gulf home. For you all that left a stupid comment while you were sitting comfortably at your pc you have some nerve to blame the people for not leaving. Maybe they did not have the means to leave like
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Guest: ANDREW G (618 days ago)
GEORGE BUSH DOESN"T LIKE BLACK PEOPLE.
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Guest: Arron (679 days ago)
Russ is right, we are all going to die, but not if Britney is chosen.
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Guest: jimmy jon (679 days ago)
Send Britney cos at least in space we wont have to hear her voice.
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Guest: Sarah Smith (679 days ago)
Gary Brolsma, because, clearly he is representative of the majority of America (the jolly wholesome fat boy) who would make the Aliens laugh and therefore avoid a 'Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy moment' whereby earth is removed to make way for a new hyperspace bypass :) p.s. the song should also be a Eurovision classic - thumping teckno beats plus meaningless words, perfect combination!
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Guest: Lou Zerr (679 days ago)
"We don't accept comments that are irrelevant to the subject, or that we consider gratuituously offensive." SHOOT! There goes my entire premise.
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Guest: sirron Kcuhc (681 days ago)
You missed out Chuck Norris... Dear God we're gonna die. CHUCK!!!
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Guest: retard (682 days ago)
Britney Spears b/c she takes pcts.
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Guest: chris (683 days ago)
Peter Crouch cos the aliens would think that we are all-mighty, all-powerful giant robots!
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Guest: thoyn (684 days ago)
Britney, 'cos if the aliens spent as much time doing to her what I want to do to her then they'll forget the invasion.
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Guest: beefy (684 days ago)
I'm with Willmiester because Chuck Norris doesn't do push ups, he pushes the Earth down.
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Guest: hifi (684 days ago)
Britney Spears (check her out now and see for yourself).
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Guest: B.M.F. (684 days ago)
Britney Spears cuz she would just bend over and the aliens would be in heaven.
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Guest: Willmeister (684 days ago)
You've missed the obvious representative out - Chuck Norris. He'd roundhouse kick those alien dirtbags home at warp factor 9, then just for good measure would go and invade their planet. On his own. With a toothpick. In under 3 minutes. Blindfolded.
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Guest: steveo n (684 days ago)
i rekon Bus Uncle 'cause he will scare them.
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Guest: Josh (685 days ago)
Armi of Armi and Danny, I never knew dancing was so cool...
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Guest: Russ (685 days ago)
We're all going to die...
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Guest: kevin (685 days ago)
We have to send Armi and Danny. The aliens would die laughing.
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Guest: Simon (685 days ago)
None of these people... they're all rubbish. I vote for me, because I'm right about everything.
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Guest: kirsty (685 days ago)
Kate Winslet cos shes a nun and aliens don't have nuns.
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Guest: Grissen (685 days ago)
Gary Brolsma, because he dances like the alien in the picture (who features in a video). And hey, he should represent the planet because everyone has a mad dancing side in them... don't deny it! That includes you... and you... and you as well! Yes you!!!
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Guest: Rebecca (685 days ago)
Kate Winslet, because she obviously knows both sides of human culture: the sublime, and the... less sublime.
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Guest: bloggy (685 days ago)
1 or 6 - 1 because he is funny as and 6 cause she is fit as.
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Guest: Bohan (685 days ago)
Kate Winslet, would say we're a shagable bunch!
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Guest: Ben Szreter (685 days ago)
Bus Uncle because he could argue the shit out of any alien scumball.
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Guest: Keith from Athens (685 days ago)
Kate Winslet as she's obviously able to adapt to any situation!
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Guest: the petemiester (686 days ago)
Peter Crouch, coz the aliens in the picture look small and fat, we want them to feel really out of place, also he can break the mould by playing football with them so that they can laugh at him.
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Guest: G2B (906 days ago)
I only wish I was there helping all those who need it.
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Guest: Julian Dutton (945 days ago)
Apparently, 78,000 of the 437,000 members of the National Guard are serving overseas, including Iraq and Afghanistan. No wonder there's not enough help for the people hit by the hurricane. The commitment in Iraq costs lives at home aswell as in Iraq
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Guest: Max Irl (945 days ago)
Keep ignoring Kjoto....You may be under water yet-to regret. Oh and see if you can build a bigger car with a bigger engine ( Hummer V ( 9 miles to the gallon))!!The amount of CO2 you pump out.oh well....
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Guest: Chris J (945 days ago)
Why can't the richest country in the world get help to these people?... Why are they still dying without food or water three days after the event?... Would it be different if they were rich white people? Hang your head in shame George Bush!!
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Guest: An American (945 days ago)
If these people were willing to get up and help, maybe it would get better. here they just sit or loot. This has become a war zone. It is the worst of man when the helicopters, police and rescuers are being shot at when the try to help.
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Guest: peter jones (945 days ago)
I last saw New Orleans 30 years ago. Nothing has changed. Richest nation, poor blacks, slums to make anyone ashamed. America sends people into spasce. America defends freedom. Where is America now?
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Guest: n (945 days ago)
VERY SAD
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Guest: STFU chris j (945 days ago)
alright let's start the blaming game, because that's all we need right now.
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Guest: Sandra, UK (945 days ago)
This has exposed divisions in America, both economic and racial, for the world to see. America is very keen to get other countries to follow its economic model. Is that really such a good thing?
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Guest: A U.S. citizen (945 days ago)
Please don't judge the people of the U.S. by our leaders. Most of us still take care of each other. 150 volunteers each day go to the Gulf Coast to personally help. People here are offering their homes to strangers to come and live with them.
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Guest: McPhatty (945 days ago)
Jesus Christ himself couldn't have helped those people anymore than George Bush. When there is no way to get in or out of a city except by helicopter you’re limited in your ability to respond.
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Guest: McPhatty (945 days ago)
There are 1,012,000 soldiers on active duty in the Reserves or the National Guard. 261,000 are deployed overseas in 120 countries. 103,00 are in Iraq or about 10 percent. Include Kuwait and Afghanistan and the percentage is closer to 13.
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Guest: McPhatty (945 days ago)
So how is having 13% of our soldiers fighting a war costing us lives at home? Chris J was right all you haters need to STFU.
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Guest: McPhatty (945 days ago)
Sitting at your house typing furiously at what you feel is a pean to Anti-imperialism when your really just another bottom feeding, hate filled, anti-intellectual.
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Guest: McPhatty (945 days ago)
Stop looking to project your guilt and hate onto those who are trying to remedy the problems. Blame those who deserve it. Those who REFUSED to leave when ordered.
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Guest: McPhatty (945 days ago)
Those who instead of helping have chosen to take up arms and rape and loot and pillage as if they had never lived with law and order.
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Guest: McPhatty (945 days ago)
A swift boot to the head of those of you who choose polerize this issue and a swift bullet to the brain of those still causing harm and creating havoc for those who are truely trying to work to help those who desperately need it at this time
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Guest: Robert johnson (945 days ago)
What do you expect when your below sea level? why would you even think of living there?
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Guest: stef (945 days ago)
global warming: usa guilty death of the underclass: usa guilty bush president: american people guilty
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Guest: 14 From England (945 days ago)
Presidant Bush Should Have Got Aid To Them Faster , Hundreds Of People Have Died Because It Took Him 5 Days To Get Them Aid , I Think It Is Discusting That A Rich Country Like America Is Suffering Like A 3RD World Country I Say Bush Is A Tosser
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Guest: 14 from england (945 days ago)
Id Like To Say To The Coment Made By McPhatty (4 Coments Below) That They Could Not Afford To Leave......
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Guest: Anon (945 days ago)
America ain't so strong now. Why can't they get aid from other countrys from the same planet?
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Guest: Max (945 days ago)
A leading Republican has called the response "woefully inadequate".
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Guest: Max (945 days ago)
I hope the forthcoming investigations will look into why 3,000 National Guard are in Iraq with most of the heavy equipment (including generators and high-water and other vehicles which could have helped with the rescue effort).
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