Troops, inmates try to protect coast as executives face Congress

[Ganja Ninja]

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.

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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_leak

Troops and inmates, not unemployed Americans, not anybody BP has to pay.

[EFerrari]

1. Bingo.

:puke:

[pscot]

2. Thanks for posting

You write a great headline.

[intheflow]

3. K&R for your comment at the end.

Right on the money. Literally. :grr:

[leftstreet]

4. K&R

Awesome OP title!

[Liberal_in_LA]

5. kick