AP: Pressures on Guard Concern Governors

[Eugene]

Pressures on Guard Concern Governors

By ROBERT TANNER
The Associated Press
Sunday, February 25, 2007; 7:04 PM

WASHINGTON -- Governors concerned about the demands the war in Iraq is
placing on their National Guard forces met with a top Guard official Sunday
and said they were closely monitoring deployment of their troops, worn-out
equipment and how ready they would be for domestic emergencies.

Governors also hoped to convince Congress to reverse a step taken last year
in response to Hurricane Katrina that gave the president greater power to
deploy troops for problems at home, a power previously reserved for the
states' top leaders.

Several governors met privately on Sunday with Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum,
chief of the National Guard Bureau.

"There's a lot of concern about the resources already employed, manpower
and equipment," said Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, a Democrat. "How much
equipment have we sent abroad, how much has returned, how much is usable?"

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Full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/25/AR2007022500910.html

[Fresh_Start]

1. what, they just woke up after 4 years?

they should be kicking the federal government butt every chance they get.
Bush has robbed the state coffers in many ways.

[rodeodance]

2. they need to have more than 'concern'!!