I wonder if RCMP have been offered to help. They sent some to Haiti, and weren't a few sent to Afghanistan or Iraq? Given the state of the city at the moment, an RCMP force would do well to supplement the Americans in NO. Let the RCMP and American police organise and protect civilian camps and refuges, while freeing up the National Guard for rescue, repair, and Anti-a**hole operations. Also, it would seem less likely for foreign police to participate in the looting: http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001051261 - rather hard to load a PC and TV into your carry-on bag.