Much of the Left has a deeply psychotic form of "conspiracitis".

As Democrats increase their opposition to the war, the terrorist seize this opportunity to step up their psychological campaign using the press to influence American opinion. The terrorists view the Democrats demand for a "cut and run" policy, the Democrats feeble effort to pass a bill demanding withdrawal, the Democrats attemp to set up a shadow presidency, and House leaders engaged in illegal foreign policy activities, as weakness in America and an opportunity to sway public opinion against Bush, all of which support the terrorist war plan. Democrats said,  "Wednesday's (4/18/07) events in Baghdad, where four bomb attacks killed 183 people, reinforced their view that U.S. troops have been given the hopeless task of trying to referee an Iraqi civil war." Nothing is farther from the truth. One, it is NOT a dang civil war, it is a war against civilians orchestrated by an outside state. The terrorist is using the Democrats position on the war to reinforce their bloody campaign hoping to sway American opinion through death and mayhem, reported in excruciating detail on our televisions, in our newspapers, magazines, and internet. It seems to be working now that Bush has a 28% approval rate according to MSM polls. Remember figures don't lie but liars figure.  In fact, the Democrats anti-war rhetoric, supported by the MSM, is fueling the death and destruction in Iraq.  The terrorist knows that the more killing that occurs, the more the Democrats will stand in front of those left leaning, biased press microphones and scream it's time to surrender. All of the blood shed in the past seven months is on the hands of the Democratic leadership.  The stepped up killing of civilians in the streets of Baghdad and vicious IED attacks on our troops is part of the terrorists overall psychological war plan. And, this psychological warfare has many eager participants in the MSM and even more disgusting from the Democrat controlled House and Senate.

FDR once said: “Editorialists who tell downright lies in order to advance their own agendas do more to discredit the press than all the censors in the world.”

Duke - LTC USA Retired

I can understand the shock value the newspaper saw in the headline they went with. If they were going to be intellectually honest, though, they should've made it: "Governor says: Iraq War Hampering Tornado Cleanup."

Yes, I know that's asking an awful lot from the MSM. But it's more accurate to say this is the governor's opinion rather than an actual fact.

How about this spin on the headline: "Governor says: We deserve equipment more than the soldiers in Iraq."

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"Was it a millionaire who said 'Imagine no possessions?'" - Elvis Costello

The state's governor is just trying to cover her butt in anticipation that she is going to screw up.

Just to be a bit more specific, the Federal government pays for the military equipment, training, and the salaries of the National Guard.  However, if the governor calls up the Guard to deal with a state emergency, the state then assumes the O&M costs until the Guard is either federalized by the President, or the state is reimbursed by the Federal government through an act of Congress.

But going back to the valid point Mean Gene was making, those tents and vehicles of which the Kansas Governor spoke, were bought and maintained by Federal monies for the reserve military readiness and capabilities of the Kansas National Guard, and not primarily as relief assistance.  As Gene notes, shortfalls in emergency equipment is the state's fault.

IJ,

In fairness, Press TV is based in Tehran but reports specifically in English. As such, they likely pay a lot of attention to all our wire services.  ns

I'm losing my hair faster than my father is -- in fact, I already have less hair than my father. It must be G.W.B.'s fault!!!!!

Lee T.

U.S. Navy (ret.) / Vancouver, Washington

The history of the race, and each individual's experience, are thick with evidence that a truth is not hard to kill and that a lie told well is immortal.-- Mark Twain

That ignorant comment is all over talk radio here in Kansas City. Not only is she complaining about the lack of equipment and troops, but a Kansas national guardsman dispatched to the area was arrested for looting cigarettes found tossed about the area while on guard duty. Im guessing the soldier walked to the disaster area, ya know..... because most of their equipment is in Iraq. So claims the democrat gov....

I wouldnt be surprised of the truth behind the 'latter' headline is that he picked up and smoked a pack of cigarettes he found laying out in a field.

The media is killing two birds with one stone.....

Ya get both anti-Bush/War & anti-troop rants for the price of a single ticket.