Ganja Ninja
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Tue May-11-10 01:01 PM
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Troops, inmates try to protect coast as executives face Congress |
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PORT FOURCHON, La./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Troops using helicopters and bulldozers, helped by prison inmates, rushed to shore up Louisiana's coast against a huge oil slick on Tuesday as oil company executives traded blame in Washington over what could be the worst spill in U.S. history.
(snip) In Port Fourchon, fatigue-clad Army National Guard troops from the 769th Engineer Battalion of Louisiana sweated alongside prisoners in scarlet red pants and white T-shirts with "Inmate Labor" on the back as they filled giant 1,000-pound (450 kg) sandbags.More: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100511/ts_nm/us_oil_rig_leakTroops and inmates, not unemployed Americans, not anybody BP has to pay.
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You write a great headline.
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Tue May-11-10 08:26 PM
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3. K&R for your comment at the end. |
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Edited on Tue May-11-10 08:27 PM by intheflow
Right on the money. Literally. :grr:
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