My local newspaper had this AP story above the fold in the Sunday edition.
“May 12, 2007
Ret. Gen: Iraq Straining National Guard
...retired Air Force Gen. Melvyn Montano said Saturday.
Delivering the Democrats’ weekly radio address, Montano said the strain means it will take longer for Greensburg, Kan., to recover from a devastating tornado that leveled the town a week ago.
“Crucial equipment used by the Guard for disaster relief is now in Iraq instead of standing ready to respond to crises here at home,” said Montano...”
I’m not in Las Vegas but my hometown paper doesn’t have the story on their web edition. Story is at,
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/bw-cong/2007/may/12/051202691.html
This sounds like their “talking points” that we aren’t supposed to talk about.