As speculated here, Bush was pressuring La. Gov. Blanco to federalize the National Guard. Blanco resisted fearing she would lose control of the rescure and reconstruction effort. Apparently this battle went on Friday night. On Saturday, before the president’s speech, she faxed Bush a letter confirming that she would not allow the Guard to be federalized. Apparently they would lose their power to aid in police efforts.
So, so far, so good. Maybe Blanco was wrong.
The kicker, though, is that Gen. Russell Honoree, The Ragin’ Cajun who is in charge of the relief effort, said HE didn’t need the Guard federalized either. Honoree was pissed and said “the big brains” better get together to figure this stuff out.
Maybe a military coup would be a positive thing?
My question is is there really a need to Federalize? What is the precedent?
IS THIS ALL ABOUT FUCKING MONEY AND ENSURING THAT HALLIBURTON GETS NO BID CONTRACTS
If so I am on Blancos side… it is digsuting to “Politicize” aid money in this tragedy. The GOP refuses to acknowledge 49.5 % of the population that did not vote for Bush.
