Rumsfeld: Katrina Effort Won't Hinder War - "We can and will do both"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,168581,00.html

WASHINGTON — The military's growing contribution to hurricane relief efforts in Louisiana and Mississippi will not diminish its capability to fight the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld (search) said Tuesday.

"Let me be clear: We have the forces, the capability and the intention to fully prosecute the global War on Terror while responding to this unprecedented humanitarian crisis here at home. We can and will do both," Rumsfeld told a Pentagon news conference.

There are still more than 300,000 Army National Guard (search) and Air National Guard (search) personnel available to help if needed, he added.

Rumsfeld was asked about criticism from some who say the commitment of large numbers of troops to the Iraq conflict, including National Guard soldiers from Louisiana and Mississippi, hindered the military's response to Hurricane Katrina. "Anyone who's saying that doesn't understand the situation," he replied.

[mzteris]

1. so we suck

on both fronts. Nice job, rummy.

[renie408]

2. **Whew**

I was so worried that we wouldn't be able to contine to fuck up Iraq at the same rate that we had been!!

[BeyondThePale]

3. but we don't have the ability to launch an investigation of fema, etc.

That would overtax us and help the terra-rists

[wakeme2008]

4. But does he have enough troops to invade Iran

it is only time before Bush does that.

[mcscajun]

5. In short: Screw you, we're not bringing the National Guard home.

Fuck Rumsfeld anyhow.

[jimshoes]

6. But I'm sure it puts a crimp in their

Iran plans.

[WePurrsevere]

7. "Katrina Effort Won't Hinder War" BUT the WAR hindered the KATRINA effort.

(what little was made at first.. pfft)
First by taking funding that was badly needed to repair and strengthen the levees and using it in a War based on LIES and then by removing the LA National Guard and their AQUATIC equipment and sending them to Iraq.

[TheCowsCameHome]

8. We'll do both. Totally wrong maybe, but we'll do both. Great, Don.

Full speed ahead, damn the facts.