well, on re-re-reading, it seems the option was to let the feds command the National Guard. Is this usual in such a disaster? Why did the president even care who was commanding them? I find this confusing, actually. The president has his own troops...
On 9/7/05, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mayor slams Blanco for stalling > http://washingtontimes.com/national/20050907-121729-5097r.htm > > He called me in that office," Mr. Nagin said. "And he said, 'Mr. > Mayor, I offered two options to the governor.' I was ready to move. > The governor said she needed 24 hours to make a decision." > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase RoboHelp from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=59 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:173168 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=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54