It's almost cruel to keep pointing out the screaming ineptitude of the Bush administration in how they bungled this entire hurricane rescue operation, but it's irresistible to mention this bit of idiocy:
Unfortunately, the war in Iraq is directly related to the devastation left by the hurricane. About 35 percent of Louisiana's National Guard is now serving in Iraq, where four out of every 10 soldiers are guardsmen. Recruiting for the Guard is also down significantly because people are afraid of being sent to Iraq if they join, leaving the Guard even more short-handed.
The Louisiana National Guard also notes that dozens of its high-water vehicles, Humvees, refuelers and generators have also been sent abroad. (I hate to be picky, but why do they need high-water vehicles in Iraq?)
There's nothing like sheer, unadulterated incompetence to take a horrifically bad situation and make it worse.
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