To the Point
In New Orleans: First Katrina, Now Violent Crime
Still devastated in the aftermath of Katrina, New Orleans is now in the throes of a violent crime wave. With Mardi Gras less than six weeks away, we hear about a spate of murders and a lack of police. Plus, Somalia becomes the lates front on the US war on terror, and President Bush tonight will acknowledge mistakes and blame Iraq for "handcuffing" US forces with "political interference."
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenStill devastated in the aftermath of Katrina, New Orleans is now in the throes of a violent crime wave. With Mardi Gras less than six weeks away, we hear about a spate of murders and a lack of police. Plus, Somalia becomes the lates front on the US war on terror, and President Bush tonight will acknowledge mistakes and blame Iraq for "handcuffing" US forces with "political interference."
In this episode
3 storiesUS in Fractured Somalia on the Hunt for al Qaeda
Eight years after al Qaeda's bombing attacks on US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, Somali officials say the ringleader may have been killed by recent air strikes.
Read the story6 minBush to Detail Iraq Plan, Admit Mistakes in Tonight's Speech
The White House said today that "a vast majority of the American people are not satisfied with the progress in Iraq" and that "President Bush is in their camp." In tonight's speech , President Bush will commit 21,000 new troops to Iraq, contingent on its government meeting "benchmarks" and "milestones."
Read the story15 minIs New Orleans Safe for Anyone?
Immediately after Katrina, violent crime all but disappeared from New Orleans as the city lost about half of its pre-hurricane population. But the police chief says that 80% of its criminals have come home, and a headline in last week's Times-Picayune read " Killings bring the city to its bloodied knees ."
Read the story27 min
