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To: BushMeister
Well there are two FULL National Guard Divisions that have yet to be called up lately for anything that could be used is need be.

49th Armored Division TXARNG. Works closely with 3 Corps as their round out division has seen recent action in Bosnia.

40th Infantry Division - CARNG. Not sure if they've done much lately but they need to get the training.

There are divisions that are not pulled together from several states either. Both are self contained within the borders of Texas and California. The only ones that are that way.
1,318 posted on 04/06/2004 9:00:19 PM PDT by txradioguy (HOOAH!!!...Not Just A Word...A Way Of Life!!!)
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To: txradioguy
Yes, but I don't think Bush wants to activate entire division of NG troops, and send them to Iraq in an election year, especially after the DOD released a troop rotation plan that showed a drawdown in absolute numbers. It would clearly look as if Bush had misjudged the threat in Iraq. Sending additional troops would be OK in my eyes, if necessary (winning the War is paramount), but it would be awful politically.

If some unavoidable emergency arose, all bets would be off. I just don't see Bush pushing the envelope as far as new troop deployments or new battlefields in '04 if he can possibly help it.

1,321 posted on 04/06/2004 9:15:04 PM PDT by BushMeister
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