Kathleen Blanco: “They have M-16s and they're locked and loaded. These troops know how…”

On the recordAugust 24, 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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Governor Kathleen Blanco ordered the National Guard to shoot to kill if they faced violent offenders.

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Kathleen Blanco: “They have M-16s and they're locked and loaded. These troops know how to shoot and kill, and I expect they will.”