President and Pentagon Leaving States to Fend for Themselves

From the WWL blog:

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

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.

So those extra 25,000 troops that Bush's father sent after Andrew? Must have been a complete waste of time and energy.

Let them eat cake.
Tags: Katrina