And, yes, I DO take it personally: Death toll may top 10,000 in LA alone; a call for regular Army troops

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Friday, September 02, 2005

Death toll may top 10,000 in LA alone; a call for regular Army troops

US Senator David Vitter said that the death toll from Hurricane Katrina could top 10,000 in Louisiana alone.

"My guess is that it will start at 10,000, but that is only a guess," Vitter said, adding that he was not basing his remarks on any official death toll or body count.

Vitter, a Louisiana Republican, also called for the immediate deployment of regular US combat troops in New Orleans, saying the build-up of National Guard troops was too slow to quickly restore order.

while i completely agree that the deployment of regular army troops may be called for, i'm extremely leery of involving active duty military in domestic situations... call me paranoid but i just don't like the way it feels, the posse comitatus act notwithstanding...

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