From: "Mark" 

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=33080
..."Currently, the Kansas National Guard has 88 percent of its forces
available, 60 percent of its Army Guard dual-use equipment on hand, and
more than 85 percent of its Air Guard equipment on hand, said Randal
Noller, public affairs officer for the National Guard Bureau. Under the
Emergency Management Assistance Compact, which is a national partnership
agreement that allows state-to-state assistance during governor or
federally declared emergencies, Kansas has more than 400,000 Guardsmen
available to it, he pointed out. However, Kansas has not yet requested
assistance from other states..."

Has not yet requested..., Hmm, doesn't sound like she's very competent, nor
very credible.

"John Cuccia"  wrote in message
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> On Mon, 7 May 2007 23:20:17 -0400, "Mark"
 wrote:
>
>>Hmm, because she waited until there was an emergency, then immediately
>>"blamed Bush," instead of taking preemptive action on behalf of her
>>state's
>>readiness years (as in over 4) ago?
>
> The National Guard is trained and equipped by the US Army.  The US
> Army is short of equipment, hence the National Guard is short of
> equipment.
>
> Given those facts, what preemptive actions should the governor have
> taken?
>
>>Nah, that'll never fly, it's always all "Bush's fault."
>
> Since Iraq is indeed Bush's fault, the resultant equipment shortages
> are also his fault.
>

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