America the Great

I heard on the news today that as may as 50,000 New Orleans residents could possibly drown if Hurricane Ivan continues its current course, due to insufficient evacuation procedures. The Cuban government was able to evacuate, in an orderly and safe manner, 1.9 million out of Ivan's path. Normally U.S. National Guard troops are used for domestic emergencies such as that posed by Ivan. Unfortunately most of them are on the other side of the planet, busily slaughtering innocent Iraqi civilians. Get ready for those incessant requests for your money from the Louisiana chapter of the Red Cross, because all our government's spare change is over in Iraq lining the pockets of Halliburton et al.

Is this a great country or what?!