Governor tells Pentagon to return Guard gear

[katty]

more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/26/MN29V8FHL.DTL&tsp=1

Governor tells Pentagon to return Guard gear
Zachary Coile, Chronicle Washington Bureau

Tuesday, February 26, 2008
(02-26) 04:00 PST Washington --

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told Bush administration officials Monday that he is tired of the Pentagon treating the California National Guard like a stepchild by using its equipment in Iraq and Afghanistan without returning or replacing it.

The Republican governor, in a visit to Washington for the annual meeting of the National Governors' Association, said the California National Guard is missing about half of its equipment - from humvees to radios. That could leave California at risk in an earthquake, fire or other emergency, Schwarzenegger said.

"It's not fair to the states for the federal government to go into a war and then to take from us the equipment," he said after meetings Monday with President Bush and Cabinet officials. "Every time our National Guard leaves, they take with them equipment but they don't bring it back."

Other governors have also complained about the drain of equipment.

[ConcernedCanuk]

1. I gotta go with Arnie on this one - and California ain't the only State getting raped by the Feds

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From the posted Article:

"About 2,500 of the state's National Guardsmen are overseas out of a force of more than 20,000. The state estimates that $1 billion worth of equipment is being used, from diesel generators to trucks to GPS devices.

The California National Guard is also stretched thin because about 1,400 guardsmen are helping the federal government to secure the border with Mexico.
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A BILLION dollars worth of equipment alone from one state, basically stolen for illegal wars.

more from the article:

"Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told Schwarzenegger and other governors that Pentagon plans to pay to replace some of the equipment that is damaged or destroyed, but the compensation could take several years because of budget constraints."
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Ya right - just let my neighbor try to pull that one if he borrows so much as my lawn-mower!

YOU BREAK IT, YOU BOUGHT IT!

Wake up you United Sheeples of Amerikkka.

Take your country back.

[progressoid]

2. Ruh roh. The Governator turned against the Pretzledent.

Again.