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9/05/2005 06:49:00 PMWhat if -- God forbid -- another natural disaster or terroristattack strikes another American city within the next sixmonths? Does ANYONE think our scarce resources won't bestretched to the breaking point? We've always talked abouthaving the ability to fight two wars overseas at the same time.Shouldn't we also be ready to react to two natural disastershere at home? With HALF the National Guard sent to Iraq via abackdoor draft, they are unavailable to do the job they weremeant for: keeping Americans safe here at home.
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9/05/2005 06:49:00 PMWhat if -- God forbid -- another natural disaster or terroristattack strikes another American city within the next sixmonths? Does ANYONE think our scarce resources won't bestretched to the breaking point? We've always talked abouthaving the ability to fight two wars overseas at the same time.Shouldn't we also be ready to react to two natural disastershere at home? With HALF the National Guard sent to Iraq via abackdoor draft, they are unavailable to do the job they weremeant for: keeping Americans safe here at home.
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