Author Topic: Bush Weighs Deploying Guard to U.S. Border (Read 1878 times)

Mr Big · « **on:** May 12, 2006, 10:29:02 PM »

http://apnews.excite.com/article/20060513/D8HIKOU00.html

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President Bush, trying to build momentum for an overhaul of the nation's immigration laws, is considering plans to shore up the Mexican border with National Guard troops paid for by the federal government, according to senior administration officials.

One defense official said military leaders believe the number of troops required could range from 3,500 to 10,000, depending on the final plan. Another administration official cautioned that the 10,000 figure was too high.

The officials insisted on anonymity since no decision has been announced.

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WOW!

Look at all the money that would need to be spent to have up to 10k troops patroling our borders! It's too much money and will NEVER work, just like it doesn't work in the Koreas.

This idea is an outrage.

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #1 on:** May 12, 2006, 10:41:01 PM »

We would have to heavily mine the border to have a parallel with the Koreas...

Guardsmen need to have a weekend a month and two weeks a year in uniform. This is collective obligation is probably largely used up in Iraq, but those who do their two weeks stateside, why not practice in the desert southwest?

Mr Big · « **Reply #2 on:** May 12, 2006, 10:52:57 PM »

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Originally posted by Holden McGroin
We would have to heavily mine the border to have a parallel with the Koreas...

I don't see any reason why we should'nt secure our border in the same manner

Meatwad · « **Reply #3 on:** May 12, 2006, 11:22:45 PM »

Dont forget the guard towers with sniper rifles

Sandman · « **Reply #4 on:** May 12, 2006, 11:24:54 PM »

It'll be a great thing... right up until the moment when some overzealous guardsman shoots a kid.

Mr Big · « **Reply #5 on:** May 12, 2006, 11:27:20 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
It'll be a great thing... right up until the moment when some overzealous guardsman shoots a kid.

Chit happens. Thus is life.

Our nation's border security is more important than one single life.

Sandman · « **Reply #6 on:** May 12, 2006, 11:31:38 PM »

Right.

Mr Big · « **Reply #7 on:** May 12, 2006, 11:38:41 PM »

Sandy, securing our border is a good thing.

Sandman · « **Reply #8 on:** May 12, 2006, 11:44:27 PM »

It's also impossible.

Tarmac · « **Reply #9 on:** May 12, 2006, 11:56:11 PM »

Whenever the right thing is impossible, the best strategy is to give up. I get it.

Sandman · « **Reply #10 on:** May 13, 2006, 12:05:52 AM »

Hmmm... last I checked, the U.S. Border Patrol wasn't giving up.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #11 on:** May 13, 2006, 12:19:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
Hmmm... last I checked, the U.S. Border Patrol wasn't giving up.

:no but politically they are told not to do their job

This serves two goals for Bush

1. It will help win over his base who have lambasted him for not doing enough in the border security dept. (THIS IS ASIDE FROM THE IMIGRATION ISSUE)
2. It will help shore up our borders wich have been extremely pourous even since 9/11.

To me this is a good move, I don't see how anyone can make a sane logical defense that in recent years America does not need to secure it's borders. If not why don't we just send islamo fascists invite cards to the southwest and hope they enter our borders with good intentions. :rolleyes

Sandman · « **Reply #12 on:** May 13, 2006, 12:21:11 AM »

Ah... the 911 card at last.

IIRC, all of the hijackers involved with 911 entered this country legally.

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #13 on:** May 13, 2006, 01:01:33 AM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
Ah... the 911 card at last.

IIRC, all of the hijackers involved with 911 entered this country legally.

So therefore all illegal entries are safe and only legal entry should be banned.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #14 on:** May 13, 2006, 01:13:04 AM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
Ah... the 911 card at last.

IIRC, all of the hijackers involved with 911 entered this country legally.

Legal to the lefties maybe...

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But the hijackers had liberally used document fraud prior to that date, some to ease entrance into the United States, others to move around once they were here and to obtain drivers' licenses they needed to board the airplanes.