On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 13:30:11 -0400, "W P Dixon"
wrote:

I believe the Gov. of a State may call up it's National Guard troops and
even ask for assistance with other states National Guard troops. Federal
troops can not enter a State in an operation capacity unless requested by a
State..and I bet those forms would be in triplicate.
I'm sure there are all kinds of exemptions for training manuvers and such.
But the rules exist so the US does not become a military state. It's alittle
funny when you think about it, most of the same folks complaining now
because troops were not there, would be the same ones complaining loudest if
the Feds did not follow that rule.

Somebody forgot to tell Ike.

Don