[Batman]

Having spent the better part of the first 2 weeks after the Hurricane there let me tell you, there isn't much good news coming out because there isn't much good news. There are some great people doing wonderful things down there but when we were dropping off a plane load of supplies I was talking to a Helicopter pilot who said he got shot at less in Iraq. Why on earth they are shooting up the rescue helicopters is beyond me, as is the riot they had at the Airport where they ran around stabbing civilian pilots and killing 2 of them (which was NOT publicized BTW but we got it first hand while we were there to watch our backs). Some people just can't be helped, they are animals. You shouldn't have to call in airborne rangers to a disaster scene to protect the rescuers. I help them now because it is my job, but I gave up feeling bad for them awhile ago. I feel for the displaced famalies now, that is about it. The other thing that pisses me off is you don't here much about the Gulfport/Biloxi area which is ,IMO, in worse shape then New Orleans. Flying over Gulfport there is just nothing left. The whole city is smashed to pieces but the people there are picking up and helping each other so it isn't "Newsworthy". Anyway it is a tradgedy no matter how you look at it and we just need to help pick up however we can and move on. And remember don't ***** with mother nature!