George Haddow Quotes

You're never going to get around the fact that the local officials are going to be the first responders. My concern is they're going to bring in the military to handle the response. They don't know the lay of the land. That's why the local officials are there.

George Haddow

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• You're never going to get around the fact that the local officials are going to be the first responders. My concern is they're going to bring in the military to handle the response. They don't know the lay of the land. That's why the local officials are there.

  

  George Haddow
  • Military
  • Response
  • Officials