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  • CA: Guard troops deploy as some airport officials question their role

    08/11/2006 8:27:50 PM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 14 replies · 445+ views
    AP on Bakersfield Californian ^ | 8/11/06 | Aaron C. Davis - ap
    Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's activation of the California National Guard to bolster airline security began seamlessly at some airports on Friday, appeared haphazard at others and was rejected at Oakland International - one of three airports the governor said was most important to protect. With 640 activated troops, the Guard's first airport deployment since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was to begin costing about $128,000 a day in anti-terror funding. The scattershot nature of the deployment was evident throughout the state, with troops helping ease long lines at security checkpoints in Southern California but being relegated to distant fields in San...