geography, all around

[rohitn]

The hurricane induced human tragedy that's ravaged New Orleans raises many questions-- ineptitude of the richest country in the world to prepare for such an event; law and order situation that's totally out of control; visible racism in state response to the floods etc. I know this is not a time to overanalyse the situation, but it does show how

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[fredzillalady]

I agree with the statements you have made...and I hope I did not cause offense when I mentioned how people view natural disasters in "Third World" countries. I was just trying to say that many Americans seem to accept this sort of tragedy happening in less developed countries because we don't view their government/region as a whole as "stable" or wealthy enough to recover from such disaster- and this event has proved that even a rich, "stable" government is capable of complete criminal negligence in the face of enormous tragedy.

-sarah