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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:02 PM Original message |
How many Nat'l Guard troops are in Iraq and missing from CA , where |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. Dan Abrams is discussing this now |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Didn't he just mention 1 billion in equipment? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Thanks. I turned around when you said that! I'm so glad he covered it. nt |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. some 1500 are down on the border, protecting america from 'the brown menace'... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. No, 'they've' been recalled. Now in the fire mix doing what they can. nt |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. The California National Guard doesn't actually fight fires though. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:36 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. correct...about the support role part... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. They don't fight wars usually either. nt |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 09:45 AM Response to Reply #21 |
36. Cha-ching! And the support role is almost as important. nt |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. It's only 200, not 1500. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. posted 4 hrs ago - Schwarzenegger ordered 800 National Guard troops off US-Mexican border to help... |
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Quakerfriend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. I've been looking, as well. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. There has been help, from FEMA. |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. Because it's not easy to explain. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 10:49 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. . |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 08:49 AM Response to Reply #20 |
27. Yes it is the DOD's job to deploy the National Guard, as they're |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 08:54 AM Response to Reply #20 |
30. Where in the fuck is the federal government? |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 08:57 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I heard that FEMA is already cutting checks to victims. |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 09:09 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Thanks, good to see that. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 09:22 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. The Marines were not promised, as there are 2 fires at Pendleton too! |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 10:04 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Fire breaks, right? Isn't the strategy not to put out what is burning, but cut off the fuel? |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 08:45 AM Response to Reply #4 |
25. There's been tons of talk about FEMA, Federal Help & DOD |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
8. 1,500 Guard Called in to Fight California Fires |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. That's great; I just wonder how many would usually be in CA if not for Iraq? nt |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. 820 CA. NG soldiers are in Iraq right now, since Sept. ; |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
11. Boxer said 50% of equipment in Iraq. |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
14. We have firefighters on TV right now begging for equipment and assistance |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Good point; the base sounds empty, and that's a big one. nt |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
15. 820 NG CA. soldiers deployed to Iraq in Sept. - the largest California Guard unit to deploy |
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Didereaux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
19. Okay this seems to be about all you are really going to find... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
23. a.m. kick. nt |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 08:43 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Hey babylonsister; I don't have a link but |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 08:47 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Wow. I'm not surprised, but I want numbers, an article, some interest, |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 08:50 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. The NG really aren't trained to fight fires. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 08:52 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. That's okay. Their help would have been appreciated. I guess what |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 08:59 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Well, |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 09:10 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. You bet your buns they are there in force, after the Katrina failure, and |
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