There are 4500 in the Louisiana National Guard. How many can be deployed?

[ButterflyBlood]

1500. That's the number I heard. Only 1/3 are available.

And where are the rest? IRAQ.

Thanks a lot Georgie, you sure made sure people are where they need to be!

[Dogmudgeon]

1. I think 3000 were deployed

That's what I heard on CNN, but the TV news is not always spot-on.

FEMA claimed that there were enough Guard personnel to handle the situation. I suppose that as New Orleans cleans up, we'll find out whether they were short-handed or not.

--p!

[Eagle_Eye]

2. Of course FEMA is going to say there are enough National

Guard people. Who would risk their job crossing the republican administration over some silly mater of a few people loosing their lives and property? Halliburton needs protection for their oil acquisitions in Iraq you know!