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The rebuilding effort in tornado-ravaged Greensburg, Kansas, likely will be hampered because some much-needed equipment is in Iraq, said that state's governor. Governor Kathleen Sebelius said much of the National Guard equipment usually positioned around the state to respond to emergencies is gone.

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HMTKSteve
May 7, 2007, 10:53 a.m.
I've been hearing this on all of the news reports...
"If only our supplies weren't stuck in Iraq..."
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bubba2
May 7, 2007, 12:17 p.m.
We'll "spread democracy" and "win" in Iraq, per Bush. But we can't take care of our own .... unbelievable!
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vor
May 7, 2007, 2:57 p.m.
This can't be happening...really...the right ringers swore this wouldn't happen...they ignore Nature which can wreak just as much havoc as any terrorist and more...seriously they swore this wouldn't happen post-Katrina.
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dean25
May 8, 2007, 6:51 a.m.
I find it reprehensible that the Gov of KS would use the devastation of so many people to give out an obvious political statement. She knows full well that there are sufficient assets in her area to clean up the rubble of the terrible storm. I am glad to see some opposition to her statement.