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| NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) --Shortcomings in aid from the US government are making
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin look to other nations for help in rebuilding his
hurricane-damaged city.
Nagin, who has hosted a steady stream of foreign dignitaries since Hurricane
Katrina hit in late August, says he may seek international assistance because
U.S. aid has not been sufficient to get the city back on its feet.
"I know we had a little disappointment earlier with some signals we're getting
from Washington but the international community may be able to fill the gap,"
Nagin said when a delegation of French government and business officials passed
through on Friday to explore potential business partnerships.
Jordan's King Abdullah also visited New Orleans on Friday and Nagin said he
would encourage foreign interests to help redevelop some of the areas hardest
hit by the storm.
"France can take Treme. The king of Jordan can take the Lower Ninth Ward," he
said, referring to two of the city's neighborhoods.
Katrina flooded 80 percent of the city and killed more than 1,300 people in
Louisiana and Mississippi.
The Bush administration has pledged billions of dollars to Katrina victims but
five months after the storm, New Orleans remains largely in ruins.
Nagin said his message to President George W. Bush would be that the federal
government needs to refocus on the devastated area.
"We need your undivided attention over the next six months," he said. "We need
backup. We need for you to make the words that you spoke in Jackson Square a
reality."
Nagin was referring to the president's September 15 address to the nation from
New Orleans, in which he pledged "we will do what it takes, we will stay as long
as it takes" to rebuild.
French Transport Minister Dominique Perben, leading the French delegation to a
city that was founded by France in 1718, said, "This catastrophe has deeply
upset the French people and the French government."
France, Perben said through a translator, "wants to be a long-term partner for
Louisiana and New Orleans."
Hey, all you Gators, looks like Nude Orleans could become truly international. I
wonder if they will you those other places like Vermont and secede from the
Union?
Alan
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Can't you see we're still here,
Singing loud; Singing clear,
We shall not go under,
We're still here."
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| In article <memo.20060207225642.524c@veloceraptor.free-online.co.uk>,
alan@veloceraptor.free-online.co.uk (Alan) wrote:
> NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) --Shortcomings in aid from the US government are making
> New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin look to other nations for help in rebuilding his
> hurricane-damaged city.
>
> Nagin, who has hosted a steady stream of foreign dignitaries since Hurricane
> Katrina hit in late August, says he may seek international assistance because
> U.S. aid has not been sufficient to get the city back on its feet.
>
> "I know we had a little disappointment earlier with some signals we're
> getting from Washington but the international community may be able to fill
> the gap," Nagin said when a delegation of French government and business
> officials passed through on Friday to explore potential business partnerships.
>
> Jordan's King Abdullah also visited New Orleans on Friday and Nagin said he
> would encourage foreign interests to help redevelop some of the areas hardest
> hit by the storm.
>
> "France can take Treme. The king of Jordan can take the Lower Ninth Ward," he
> said, referring to two of the city's neighborhoods.
>
> Katrina flooded 80 percent of the city and killed more than 1,300 people in
> Louisiana and Mississippi.
>
> The Bush administration has pledged billions of dollars to Katrina victims
> but five months after the storm, New Orleans remains largely in ruins.
>
> Nagin said his message to President George W. Bush would be that the federal
> government needs to refocus on the devastated area.
>
> "We need your undivided attention over the next six months," he said. "We
> need backup. We need for you to make the words that you spoke in Jackson
> Square a reality."
>
> Nagin was referring to the president's September 15 address to the nation
> from New Orleans, in which he pledged "we will do what it takes, we will stay
> as long as it takes" to rebuild.
>
> French Transport Minister Dominique Perben, leading the French delegation to
> a city that was founded by France in 1718, said, "This catastrophe has deeply
> upset the French people and the French government."
>
> France, Perben said through a translator, "wants to be a long-term partner
> for Louisiana and New Orleans."
>
> Hey, all you Gators, looks like Nude Orleans could become truly
> international. I wonder if they will do like those other places, like Vermont,
> and secede from the Union?
http://www.southerncaucus.org/6.htm
http://www.counterpunch.org/sale09242005.html
http://www.vtcommons.org/
http://www.vermontrepublic.org/
http://newenglandsecession.blogspot.com/
http://newcaliforniarepublic.org/
Alan
"Can't you see we're still here,
Can't you see we're still here,
Singing loud; Singing clear,
We shall not go under,
We're still here."
Nemesis Peace Centre
http://www.veloceraptor.free-online.../protector.html
Abuse of Women and Children
http://theoriginalfirebird.blogspot.com/
Nemesis News
http://lordcerneabbas.blogspot.com/
Absolute Anarchy
http://lordcerneabbastoo.blogspot.com/
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