The Militarization of New Orleans: Jeremy Scahill Reports from Louisiana

by Democracy Now (reposted)

Fri, Sep 16, 2005 6:41AM

We go to Louisiana to speak with Democracy Now! correspondent Jeremy Scahill who has been in New Orleans this past week. He has been looking into how the city has changed to a militarized zone and what that means for the residents who left.

Well the Central Business District and the historic French Quarter were neighborhoods in New Orleans that saw relatively little damage. This weekend the city will start re-opening those areas and a few others for businesses and residents to return. However, many are concerned about what will happen to the city's poor, black residents whose neighborhoods were mostly destroyed.

Democracy Now correspondent Jeremy Scahill has been in Louisiana this past week. He has been looking into how the city has changed to a militarized zone and what that means for the residents who left.

* Jeremy Scahill, Democracy Now! producer and correspondent.

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§it will evolve

by Steve

Fri, Sep 16, 2005 12:29PM

New Orleans will recover and evolve, like all cities do after such a disaster. No, there will not be a massive building of public housing. New Orleans is not going to spend a ton of money to recreate slums and tenements. As Bush said last night, people will able to apply for emergency loans and grants to help them recovery started. But, of course, that means people will have to take responsibility for themselves. Sorry, but the Plantation Democrats won't be there to hold their hands anymore. Also, many people will simply stay away from N.O. when they find out that there's plenty of work and places to live elsewhere.

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§Never will engage

by Steve's hilarious

Fri, Sep 16, 2005 1:30PM

Never will engage in a real debate because then he'd have to back up his mindless, right wing sloaganeering with sources and facts--and that would be too much for him. Just ignore him until he's useless drivel gets deleted as usual.

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