Political Issues Snarled Plans for Troop Aid : New York Times
As New Orleans descended into chaos last week and Louisiana's governor asked for 40,000 soldiers, President Bush's senior advisers debated whether the president should speed the arrival of active-duty troops by seizing control of the hurricane relief mission from the governor.
This is strange. Do you recall a press conference on Monday or Tuesday where
Kathleen Blanco asked for 40,000 soldiers from the President? -- because I don't.
At the time when the Times reports Blanco was being denied troops, everyone (including the Times) was asking "Why isn't the Louisiana National Guard deployed in New Orleans"?
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