so how many National Guard are in NOLA right now??

[LSK]

I only heard of 200 or so at the SuperDome. Last night I saw some Pentagon spokesman saying that he didnt want the National Guard over stepping what local law enforcement should be doing. I see some officials saying they are not overwhelmed.

But from what Im seeing, that NOLA is being overrun by mob rule, there are thousands who need to be rescued and the only semi-safe place is the SuperDome.

So why dont we have something like 10,000 National Guardsmen in NOLA this very minute??? Shouldnt they try to get in there like this is a fullscale invasion???

[tk2kewl]

1. according to nola.com and printed in Newsday

LA 3,779
MS 1,945
AL 1,738
FL 713

[Avalux]

2. I heard several hundred this morning (CNN) -

they are expecting about 2500 to show up today. Not there so far.

[Webster Green]

3. Not overwhelmed?

That's an interesting assessment of the situation.

Sounds like they are already covering for the chimp. No problem here, nosiree. More troops? Nah, we don't need 'em.

Sounds familiar.

[CottonBear]

4. Not enough. Not enough in MS, LA or AL.

NO is in ruins. 80% of MS is w/out power. Mobile and coastal AL are severely damaged. The northshore of the lake and southern MS is devastated. People are dead and dying. Oil rigs are washed ahore or just GONE.

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