Governor tells Pentagon to return Guard gear

[jhain]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/26/MN29V8FHL.DTL&nl=top

Hope this is not a dupe- don't see it yet. This should be getting more hits- it could FINALLY be a story:

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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told Bush administration officials Monday that he is tired of the Pentagon treating the California National Guard like a stepchild by using its equipment in Iraq and Afghanistan without returning or replacing it.

The Republican governor, in a visit to Washington for the annual meeting of the National Governors' Association, said the California National Guard is missing about half of its equipment - from humvees to radios. That could leave California at risk in an earthquake, fire or other emergency, Schwarzenegger said.

"It's not fair to the states for the federal government to go into a war and then to take from us the equipment," he said after meetings Monday with President Bush and Cabinet officials. "Every time our National Guard leaves, they take with them equipment but they don't bring it back."

Other governors have also complained about the drain of equipment. Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, a Democrat, said last May that her state's response to a tornado in the town of Greensburg was limited because 15 of the Kansas National Guard's 19 Black Hawk helicopters were overseas, along with trucks, bulldozers and other equipment.


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[DainBramaged]

1. The real Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger

[madokie]

3. what an ugly pus

gross

[DainBramaged]

4. Maria? You jest.. If Arnold's batteries run out

she would be the next Govenator of California.

[madokie]

5. maybe but gawd she is one ugly woman if I've ever seen one

[DainBramaged]

6. This is an ugly woman

You need more fiber in your diet.

[bryant69]

2. That's worth noting and it should be a story

Arnold is lurching to the left a little - but presumably it's only temporary. Hopefully he'll give this issue some more prominence.

Bryant
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[jhain]

7. Interesting, too, is his

quote about being too busy to campaign with McCain.

[gratuitous]

8. Ah-nuld joins the James Gang

Gimme back my bullets!