Helicopter-gate
By Tom Smith
Roger Hedgecock is reporting on
KOGO AM600 that the California Department of Forestry refused an offer to use Navy and Marine choppers to fight the fire for bogus safety reasons, questioning the training of military pilots. This story needs a full investigation. Arnold needs to do a full audit of CDF procedures when he gets in. If Davis did not order the CDF to get over itself and reach out to use any and all resources necessary to save people's homes, he should be impeached . . . Well, it's late for that. But if this story is true, it's truly an outrage.
And this
L.A. Times story is a must read. I know Davis is a weak leader, but how much courage does it take to yell Help! San Diego congressman Duncan Hunter should push through legislation that makes it easier to use military helicopters. Apparently the private helicopter charter lobby doesn't like the idea. Now there's a group we ought to care about.
posted by thomas at 10/29/2003 05:04:00 PM
