Iraq war hampering aid to tornado victims


	Iraq war hampering aid to tornado victims

jklugman

5-7-2007 12:23 PM

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iraq, cost-of-iraq-war, tornado, kansas, greensburg, politics

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5-7-2007 1:12 PM

The REAL Napster

Let's see some indivuduals and private companies step up. I know there are lots of construction companies in that state who can lend a hand. ABC's Extreme home makeover could spend the whole next season there.

5-7-2007 4:42 PM

truthperspective

First of all, for those affected by the storm you have a nation praying with you and individuals in your community ready to step up and give you a hand. Secondly, yeah it's too bad all that Nat'l Guard equipment is being used to help others in Iraq. Typical liberal myopia.

5-7-2007 4:46 PM

jklugman

yeah it's too bad all that Nat'l Guard equipment is being used to help others in Iraq.

Really?

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