On the recordSeptember 3, 2006
They have M-16s and they're locked and loaded. These troops know how to shoot and kill, and I expect they will.
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Kathleen Blanco
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transcripts.cnn.comKathleen Blanco: “They have M-16s and they're locked and loaded. These troops know how to shoot and kill, and I expect they will.”
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Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco gave orders to the National Guard regarding their response to violent offenders.
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