$26 billion

[Matty]

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Sure would be nice if the high-water equipment of the Louisiana National Guard and the NG themselves weren't in Iraq, or $71 million in hurricane preparedness for hadn't just been slashed.

[/ QUOTE ] you make good points. Too bad they are over there.

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Yeah, he makes great points alright. I'm sure all the flood equipment of the La Natl Gurad is in the deserts of Iraq. Sure.

[/ QUOTE ]The major rivers in Iraq flood quite often. Most of the NG high water equipment really is in Iraq.

[ThaSaltCracka]

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Sure would be nice if the high-water equipment of the Louisiana National Guard and the NG themselves weren't in Iraq, or $71 million in hurricane preparedness for hadn't just been slashed.

[/ QUOTE ] you make good points. Too bad they are over there.

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Yeah, he makes great points alright. I'm sure all the flood equipment of the La Natl Gurad is in the deserts of Iraq. Sure.

[/ QUOTE ]The major rivers in Iraq flood quite often. Most of the NG high water equipment really is in Iraq.

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[hetron]

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Death toll rising, people without electricty for up to two months. Contaminated drinking water, massive flooding. Will any other countries help? Doubtful.

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What makes you think the US would accept help from other countries? Venezuala's Chavez has already offered his help, do you think we are going to accept help from him?

Part of having this "going it alone" foreign relations policy is that it puts you in an awkward situation when it would be nice to be able to ask for help.

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10's of thousands, your getting carried away now.

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Not just the immediate impact, more of the next few months thing. It's NOT going to be pretty.

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No.

Here are some German politicians using this tragedy to bash the US web page .

No suprise there.

[ThaSaltCracka]

I can't wait to see reactions when there is a huge flood in India, etc. "Bush's fault!!!!'"

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A billionaires house burning down, eh?

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Death toll rising, people without electricty for up to two months. Contaminated drinking water, massive flooding. Will any other countries help? Doubtful.

[/ QUOTE ]Sure would be nice if the high-water equipment of the Louisiana National Guard and the NG themselves weren't in Iraq, or $71 million in hurricane preparedness for hadn't just been slashed.

Yet there he is again on TV, trying to look like a hero with that [censored] fake drawl.

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