Err, wait ... Obama ordered it? Carry on then, nothing to see here.
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| 1,200 National Guard troops to be deployed to border |
| 2010-05-25 |
| U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Tuesday announced the White House has agreed to her requests to deploy National Guard troops to the U.S. border with Mexico. Giffords called for the Guard's deployment immediately after the March 27, 2010, murder of Cochise County rancher Rob Krentz. Giffords also says in a statement Tuesday that President Barack Obama will request $500 million in funding for border security. In 2006, President George W. Bush sent thousands of troops to the border to perform support duties that tie up immigration agents. The troops wouldn't perform significant law enforcement duties. That program has since ended, and politicians in border states have called for troops to be sent there to curb human and drug smuggling and prevent Mexico's drug violence from spilling over into the United States. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #6 That's about one every two miles. |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-05-25 22:50 |
| #5 If Obambi sent them, then the real question is: which side of the standoff will they be assisting? Is their role to prevent illegal Latin Americans from entering the US - or is it to assist illegals in bypassing Arizonan enforcement agents? |
| Posted by: Lone Ranger 2010-05-25 20:58 |
| #4 In 2006, President George W. Bush sent thousands of troops to the border to perform support duties that tie up immigration agents. The troops wouldn't perform significant law enforcement duties. And if the head of ICE said they wouldn't process illegals from AZ, just what the hell are they going to do other than be a prop for photo shoots. Can hire actors for that rather than take the troops away from their families after their overseas commitments. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2010-05-25 17:31 |
| #3 Any details on just what these troops are going to do, besides sweat and drink a lot of water? |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-05-25 17:00 |
| #2 WTH? While I think this drop in the bucket is well overdue, wasn't Obama getting all chummy with Calderon last week in condemning Arizona for their "racist" actions? |
| Posted by: Dar 2010-05-25 16:25 |
| #1 Troops on our southern border?!? Err, wait ... Obama ordered it? Carry on then, nothing to see here. |
| Posted by: AzCat 2010-05-25 16:20 |