> But, I'm sure its an exaggeration. There MUST be lots of reserves on > the US bases themselves. Probably just taking time to mobilise?
ermmm... IIRC the reserve and national guard currently make up the bulk of those deployed to Iraq/Afghanistan, no? there was a news blurb I saw today that authorized 10,000 additional National Guard troops to be mobilized and sent to each of the 4 hurricane states bringing the total to ~21000... seems it is not enough. Also heard last night from my Cousin Cathy who lives in Metarie (the town lies to the west of the 17th street canal -- literally where the water spilled over...). She evacuated to Baton Rouge and is now headed to a ranch in Texas with friends (14 + dogs + cats + birds). She said that local channels were reporting a "shoot looters on site" order. Dunno if that is actually going on, but it seems things are definitely going to get worse... -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase Captivate from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=52 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:171917 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
