Salvation Army Barred From New Orleans

Not only was the Red Cross barred from entering New Orleans, but so was the Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army was prepared to go in. They
repeatedly asked to go in before the levee broke.
They repeatedly asked to go in after the levee
broke and the city was flooded.

They were denied access by the state of Louisiana "from minute one".

Yet, Gov. Blanco faults the slow response of FEMA for the horrific suffering at the Superdome and convention center.

CQ: "The suffering and deprivations that caused the revulsion of the nation did not result from a lack of response from FEMA."

"No amount of spin will overcome the heads of the Red Cross and the Salvation Army telling this story."