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Keep the National Guard in New Orleans

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Gambit | May 28, 2008

Starting next month, the National Guard will start pulling its 300-odd troops out of New Orleans, taking with them many people's feelings of safety. Although we understand that the state has limited military resources, and we acknowledge that the commitment of the Guard was never intended to be open ended, we feel that withdrawal of the troops at this time would be a tragic mistake -- one that would cost lives.

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Tags: Hurricane Katrina, National Guard, New Orleans, rebuilding, disasters

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