> Nick wrote: > US Military personnel are NOT allowed to arrest, search or seize.
That's true and maybe an important distinction. However they can detain and disarm. It's interesting when you read the response timeline - the Gov and Mayor requested fed troops and Pres Bush granted them. The problem came in when it started to hit the fan and no leader stepped in to command and coordinate. So you had 4,000 Nat'l Guard here and 1,000 Coast Guard there and 500 State Patrol up over the hill, etc. but nobody was commanding them. The problem simply was that: 1.) The leadership of FEMA utterly failed to lead and just sat while people drowned. 2.) The leadership of DHS failed to step up when the FEMA failed. 3.) The President failed to step up when DHS and FEMA failed. The sad truth is, our country is utterly without leadership that can adequetly protect us. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Sams Teach Yourself Regular Expressions in 10 Minutes by Ben Forta http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=40 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:172701 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
