"Darrel Toepfer" wrote in message
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Pixel Dent wrote:

A good portion of the LA-NG is in Iraq...

Yes, about 25 to 30% if I remember the CNN report. That leaves quite a
few.

So how long does it take to call them up, marshall them together and
transport them in? Keep in mind that our long distance service is out
for the most part. Anywhere you want to call, town to town, etc. is
typically long distance. How many days has it been since Katrina? Maybe
you're confusing Louisiana with something the size of Rhode Island, D.C.
or New Jersey...

It has been a week since we up here in IL got word NO was likely to get hit
bad and still the NG is not there in any significant numbers. Doesn't the
military have a better communication system than relying on commercial
telephone. It's pretty sad.