Reply #60: So that you don't misunderstand me, I am not criticizing the Guard... [View All]

[Misunderestimator]

I'm criticizing the Governor and his (and those he oversaw's) planning. It is certainly not a guardsperson's fault if there are not enough of them to go around.

Just like the call to evacuate was a good one, but not opening up the southbound lanes was poor planning. Having a war in Iraq and draining our states of needed guardspeople is poor planning... Not having a method to muster enough of them to help in, for example, managing opening up an avenue for escape, was poor planning. It's hurricane season, there should always be a worst case scenario plan here.

I don't agree with the histrionic glorification of killing "a vicious enemy in Iraq" in your quote from Jason, but I do very much appreciate the dedication of our women and men in the National Guard.