I wonder why

[oldnslo]

King George has ultimate control over the guard, to do with as he sees fit. They are, after all, a component of the US military, over which he has supreme command. He f****d up big time here. Someone simply failed to execute the requirements of their job. Guard units in all adjacent states should have had their orders days in advance of the hurricane landfall, bags packed, equipment checked, just waiting for the mobilization order that didn't come for four days.

And yes, this debacle is King George's fault, too.

[9000white]

bush dont control the national guard the governor of each state does.
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Unless of course Bush has taken a great deal of the state's National Guard and sent them over to his pet project in Iraq. Or was that the Governor of Louisiana who sent the national guard to Iraq? I forget.

the national guard goes where the oil companies benefit the most.

[cb360]

You're forgetting his performance on 9/11. The man needs a good deal of time to decide to do ANYTHING.

[ZooTech]

Quite well. Business Week forecasts them to be the world leader in terms of gross domestic product by 2050. They are comers, just needing to learn how to be more efficient. In 2004, they consumed 47% of the world's production of cement. They are building things. I heard Honda is building car factory there, too.

And, therefore, their demand for fuel is going through the roof, right? That sort of additional global competition coupled with hurricane damage to refineries in the south leads to high fuel prices, not "King George" lining his pockets with fuel company kickbacks.

Sorry, Bubba, but you walked right into that one. You were probably expecting me to say China is a failing 3rd world country weren't you?

[cb360]

There's no reason both can't be true. I don't think George is taking direct kickbacks. But we'd all be fools if we think he's not gonna get a multi million dollar no-work 'consulting' deal after he's done. And this despite his energy industry connections being the biggest pariahs in the history of corporate america - the enron boys - and his own foray into the oil industry ending in a decidedly dismal failure.

[oldnslo]

Presently, China's projected demand for 2005 on the global oil supply is only 8%, but that number will increase as the years go by. The more industrialized they become, the more oil they will need.
I can't say King George is "lining his pockets" due to the current catastrophes, but his continuous smirking demeanor doesn't create a sense of confidence or honesty in the eyes of many people. I imagine even many who voted for him this last election would like to reconsider.

[ZooTech]

I, for one, would not.

[Wizzard]

Doncha ever wonder how is it we can track an animal with mad cow disease in a herd in some obscure field in Montana (for example) and we can't seem to get a handle on Osama Bin Laden ?
Makes da old Wizz wonder like hell ................

[cb360]

You have to listen to the president. "Capturing Osama Bin Laden is our number one priority" (George Bush - circa 2001) fast forward to 2005 - "I don't know where he is and frankly I don't care".

[oldnslo]

Kinda makes you wonder if his priorities change with each day of the week.