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Jesse Jackson: Where was the National Guard and where were the helicopters, in Iraq, fortifying Iraq but leaving New Orleans exposed?

On the recordSeptember 1, 2005
Where was the National Guard and where were the helicopters, in Iraq, fortifying Iraq but leaving New Orleans exposed?
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Jesse Jackson

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Jackson criticizes the allocation of resources during the disaster response.

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