Gov. Napolitano not happy about National Guard pulling out
I don't understand Janet, I don't think I want to try. But she's right on this one. At a time when crossings are down it's unbeleivable that the fed wants to pull enforcement. They should send about 30,000 NG to the border. The only hope is that border state governors route some NG to the border for "training" purposes.
Gov. Janet Napolitano is balking at putting Arizona National Guard units along the international border at state expense to replace troops from across the nation who are being withdrawn.
Napolitano said Tuesday that U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has ignored her request to delay the planned end this summer of Operation Jump Start.
Napolitano acknowledged there is an alternative. As commander of the Arizona National Guard, she has the power to order the soldiers under her command onto active duty to replace Guard units that are being withdrawn.
But she said one big difference is who picks up the bill.
"Since I believe the federal government has not put enough federal resources on the border to begin with, to put yet another burden on Arizona taxpayers would be a hard thing to swallow," she said.
Still, she said the idea of perhaps having Arizona Guard units do some of their required annual training along the border "is not outside the realm of possibility, but nothing I want to commit to right now."
"We're still working on the feds," she said.
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