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2005-03-09 Home Front: WoT

Al-Qaeda infiltration through Mexico worries FBI

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-03-09 3:01:08 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Bush administration officials have previously said Al Qaeda could try to infiltrate the United States through the Mexican border.

SO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT THEN. Start by shutting down the illegal immigrant flow, period. If no Mexicans are getting in, then it can be reasonably assumed that no terrorists are getting in either.

But Loy said thereâs no conclusive evidence that Al Qaeda operatives have entered the country via Mexico.

Are y'all willing to gamble the lives of American civilians on that?

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-03-09 10:46:06 AM|| 2005-03-09 10:46:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 No. But they are willing to gamble for low cost labor.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-03-09 10:47:35 AM|| 2005-03-09 10:47:35 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Snipers, at randomly selected crossing points. With heavy backup in case the crooked Mex cops try and get nasty.

Posted by mojo 2005-03-09 11:22:16 AM|| 2005-03-09 11:22:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 IF you and homeland security are so concerned CLOSE THE FARKING BORDER!!!

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-03-09 11:45:43 AM|| 2005-03-09 11:45:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 One WTC-like attack distributed through Mexico and Mexico can kiss NAFTA and a porous border goodbye. That "cheap labor" will suddenly consist solely of those Mexicans already here. Unfortunately, that's what it will take to close the border to all but legals.

Posted by Tom 2005-03-09 12:02:15 PM|| 2005-03-09 12:02:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 That "cheap labor" will suddenly consist solely of those Mexicans already here.

Not for long. There might not be formal round-ups, but there sure as heck would be some informal enforcement.

And the same goes for Canada, of course.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2005-03-09 12:56:04 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-03-09 12:56:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Round ups?I think not,seeing as Bush has proposed giving the 10 million wetbacks already here legal immigration status(for cheap labor and GOP votes).

Posted by Think 2005-03-09 1:44:23 PM|| 2005-03-09 1:44:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 It better start worrying the Mexicans.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2005-03-09 1:57:58 PM|| 2005-03-09 1:57:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 If you factor for all (police/prisons/education/medical/infrastructure/border security etc.) the hidden-indirect costs of status-less illegal labor and add it to the direct price we pay for goods and services, the numbers are plain, its simple math>>> U.S. citizens have the most expensive farm products/fiber/building costs/restaurant/nannies/gardeners/ services etc. ever in our history.

..not to mention our language,culture,law,politics...????

Posted by fed up....yours 2005-03-09 5:59:23 PM|| 2005-03-09 5:59:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 The USA can have cheap labor and only legal immigration and temporary workers on permits. The two are in no way incompatible. In fact I can put together a good argument that temporary workers would result in more and cheaper labor. Its similar to the reason illegal drugs are expensive.

Posted by phil_b 2005-03-09 6:09:21 PM|| 2005-03-09 6:09:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Under the original "Guest Worker" guidelines,over 40% of Mexican illegals would not be elligible for the program.
As far as infiltrators goes(Al Qaeda)the border CAN NOT be sealed just from our side.

Posted by crazyhorse 2005-03-09 10:48:32 PM|| 2005-03-09 10:48:32 PM|| Front Page Top

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