"Power of the Country"

Here is more on the "posse comitatus" debate. This paper defines the issues being raised including:

· Legal constraints
What would active duty troops be allowed to do in the event of another Katrina?
The Posse Comitatus Act passed in 1878 forbids federal troops from enforcing laws on domestic soil unless an insurrection is declared by the president.
Bush did not make clear whether he envisioned Pentagon troops helping with aid and rescue or with security duties as well.
· Political concerns
Who would decide when to send federal troops to a disaster? Bush suggested "federalizing" Louisiana's Guard forces when the chaos in New Orleans began escalating, but Gov. Kathleen Blanco objected to Washington taking control.
· Morale and training
Active-duty forces have performed admirably in the Katrina recovery, but this is not what they're trained to do. Troops in Iraq have often complained that they were not properly prepared for the neighborhood policing they have had to do.

Weren't there any neighborhoods in Iraq?