Kicking Us While We're Down III: CNN blames Iraq War for Hurricane Difficulties....

CNN, I expect no less of the Crescent News Network than this. They say too many National Guard and reservists are in Iraq. What they forgot to say is how many in Iraq are not Rescue Ops types or medical or specialists.....

Some 6,000 National Guard personnel from Louisiana and Mississippi who would otherwise be available to help deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina are in Iraq.

Nice try, since we've got more NG and Reserves stateside, jackasses.....


Even so, Pentagon spokesman Lawrence Di Rita said the states have adequate National Guard units to handle the hurricane needs. He said about 6,500 National Guard troops were available in Louisiana, about 7,000 in Mississippi, nearly 10,000 in Alabama and about 8,200 in Florida.
The 1st U.S. Army, based at Fort Gillem near Atlanta, has 1,600 National Guard troops who were training to go to Iraq. They will be available to assist the states, if necessary.

And more rats are looking to pick flesh off the hurricane story.

CNN, we knew you were biased, but this is low even for you.......

LINK: http://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/30/katrina.washington.ap/index.html