'It reminds me of Baghdad in the worst of times'
A man walked past the bodies dragging a pallet loaded with big bottles of ginger ale, some plates and a frying pan. To the rest of America watching the tragedy unfold on their televisions, he was one of the looters, denounced by President Bush. But to the people inside the convention centre, he was one of a band of heroes keeping them alive.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/katrina/story/0,16441,1561996,00.html
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Starmail - 4. Sep, 22:21