Why is the National Guard on alert in Louisiana?

[juajen]

Somebody please tell me what's going on. I've been reading a very long link and the oscars, so don't know what's going on.

Could it be Haiti? Any Louisianians aware of this?

[mobuto]

1. Arkansas is getting testy

Huckabee's been threatening an invasion.

[Renew Deal]

2. Maybe the French want Louisiana back?

Weren't they going for it before the Haitian revolution?

[King of New Orleans]

4. HaHa

half right. Napoleon decided to sell Louisiana after the revolution in Haiti.

As for the alert, I don't know.

[Renew Deal]

3. Here is something

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&edition=us&q=louisiana+national+guard

[juajen]

7. Thank you, Bleachers7

This is of interest to me because I am in Lafayette. A notice was on tv during the oscars. The alert was on twice or maybe three times. I really wonder what's going on. Your link helped, but wasn't too informative about why. Thanks all for info and humor.

on edit: Yes, I should have checked my own local news web page. Sorry, I am so used to going to DU for answers, I just went.

[Renew Deal]

10. Are you hearing helicopters or tanks?

They have to protect the gulf coast from them freakin french.

[cmayer]

5. What is the source of your information?

I don't know whether it is important or not. Where did you hear it? Look there first.

[Renew Deal]

6. There is a ticker on their site.

Louisiana national guard soldiers called to active duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Noble Eagle.

I don't know if that is old news.

http://www.la.ngb.army.mil/

[Renew Deal]

8. I called them. They said: I 'm not allowed to say sir.

[Sugarbleus]

9. Whooooa! hmm. I wonder what's up. n/t

[never cry wolf]

11. Headed to Haiti maybe??

Just a thought, we don't have many regular troops available just at the moment.

[Renew Deal]

12. Or Venezuala

or Cuba

Lots of governments to overthrow, very little time.

[never cry wolf]

15. You're right, more to steal

They have less than 11 months left and there ain't much left in the US treasury.

[I AM SPARTACUS]

13. BushCo is about to invade Lousiana...

...to install Bobby Jindal in the Guv'nas Mansion...

[juajen]

14. Nah, we Blancoites wouldn't let 'em get away with that!

Our local news just said "Don't compromise any soldiers by asking them questions". They just confirmed the call-up. Should know more tomorrow.

In the meantime, if anyone hears anything, please post. Got to say I'm really curious. Thanks all of you.

[Fla_Democrat]

16. Really big alligators

I don't think anyone in Haiti is going to pass Miami or Belle Glade just so they can go to Louisiana. :shrug:

[jburton]

18. Curious...

Keep us posted.

[Ravy]

17. Maybe someone is threatening to expose a boob at Mardi Gras (n/t)

[KeepItReal]

19. Mardi Gras ended Tuesday, Ravy

:-)

[juajen]

20. No, no, no. It's family-style Mardi Gras in Lafayette

Wow, you all sure have high opinions of Louisiana! Ya'll just hate us for our freedom gumbo.

[TreasonousBastard]

21. Well...

a.) They're being readied for Iraq.

b.) They're being readied for Haiti.

c.) A new shipment of Ass in the Tub hot sauce is ready.