Nice rant, but just because I'm not aware of any ATF moving to the area doesn't mean they haven't.
What could ATF do that the Marines and National Guard can't?
What can the Border Patrol do that the Marines and National Guard can't do? If he's taking from the BP, he'd damn well better have been taking from the ATF as well. In fact, before taking a single BP agent from the border he should really have sent the entire ATF to New Orleans. For the first time in their sorry existence, they'd actually be doing something useful for the country.