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September 7, 2005 - In a follow-up to our previous post about the Iraq military contractors now sniffing for disaster money in Louisiana, Josh Marshall points out that Joe Allbaugh -- who left FEMA to cash in on Iraq reconstructio

September 6, 2005 - These two pictures and their captions -- which really just say it all about the media's coverage last week -- are making the rounds. I have yet to hear a major news outlet apologize for their coverage of the Katrina "looting" issue, though, so perhaps they're not getting around enough.

September 6, 2005 - New Orleans resident Wade Rathke, who is also chief organizer for the low-income organziation ACORN and SEIU Local 100, has some thoughts about what's needed in New Orleans now.

September 6, 2005 - News came this weekend that the danger of mass looting in New Orleans is indeed real.

September 6, 2005 - Thanks once again to The Blogger Formerly Known As South Knox Bubba -- aka R. Neal -- for doing a great job covering here at Facing South last week, and showing why he's always been a blogging favorite. Thanks also to Facing South readers, new and old, for showing ex-SKB such warm hospitality and jumping into the discussions he started.

September 2, 2005 - Posted by R. Neal Well, that's about it for my week of guest blogging here at Facing South. Thanks again to Chris Kromm for the invitation and to Bill Rehm for getting everything setup. I was happy to help out and appreciate the opportunity.

September 2, 2005 - Posted by R. Neal FEMA Head: Lawlessness Not Anticipated: