I did see one report that said something about there not being any place to land helicopters near the Superdome or the Convention center. Something about a parking lot being a possibility, but it had a lot of telephone polls that had to be removed first. Even so, this doesn't explain whey they didn't send troops in via helicopter - they could have fast roped in - to receive air-dropped supplies.
As one desperate woman refugee watching pointed out, how are the elderly, the sick, the children supposed to get what they need this way? The only people being fed are the fit, young men, who are there for every drop, taking everything. They've been making these drops in the same place, all day, and it's the same small group of men taking the supplies every time they do.
Isn't this disgusting? What does this say about our society? What does this say about these young men and their values? To hoard this food for themselves and their own families while they see elderly and sick people sitting by with nothing? Shame on them!
Lynn
