Is the LA National Guard too occupied in Iraq to help evacuation?

[Proud2BAmurkin]

what's the deal there?

[blm]

1. Great POINT, Proud.......man... does it make a statement.

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[FightingIrish]

2. 23 of them won't be available.

They came home in boxes.

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. :^(

[theHandpuppet]

4. Mary Landrieu said that 3,000 LA Nat'l Guard troops...

... that would normally be available to help in this emergency have been deployed to Iraq.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

9. wow.....fucking unbelievable.

just unbelievable

[Ian David]

5. Yes, they are. See related thread:

Louisiana National Guard committed to six years in Iraq
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4482119&mesg_id=4482119

[lutefisk]

6. They must feel terrible stuck in Iraq...

...knowing that their families back home are in danger. In a sane world, they would be home protecting their communities. It's shameful- they aren't where they are supposed to be, doing what society depends on them to do in emergencies.

[Lefty48197]

7. Good point

Perhaps the immortal TANG could lend some help?

[tjdee]

8. Fuck yes, and I better hear SOMEONE saying this on tv.

The NG won't be there *after* to help with flooding, etc. either.

So glad we invaded Iraq on bullshit reasons so that when *WE* need them, they're not around!
:grr: