They really *are* shooting at the helicopters...

This just in from the AP:
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But across the flooded-out city, the rescuers themselves came under attack
from storm victims.
"Hospitals are trying to evacuate," said Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Cheri
Ben-Iesan, spokesman at the city emergency operations center. "At every one
of them, there are reports that as the helicopters come in people are
shooting at them. There are people just taking potshots at police and at
helicopters, telling them, `You better come get my family.'"

Some Federal Emergency Management rescue operations were suspended in areas
where gunfire has broken out, Homeland Security spokesman Russ Knocke said
in Washington. "In areas where our employees have been determined to
potentially be in danger, we have pulled back," he said.

A National Guard military policeman was shot in the leg as the two scuffled
for the MP's rifle, police Capt. Ernie Demmo said. The man was arrested.

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Unbelievable.
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
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