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Topic started on 29-6-2009 @ 09:57 PM by bismarcksea

Obama Seeks to Deploy National Guard to Border


www.foxnews.com
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is developing plans to seek up to 1,500 National Guard volunteers to step up the military's counter-drug efforts along the Mexican border, senior administration officials said Monday.

The plan is a stopgap measure being worked out between the Defense Department and the Homeland Security Department, and comes despite Pentagon concerns about committing more troops to the border -- a move some officials worry will be seen as militarizing the region.
(visit the link for the full news article)


reply posted on 29-6-2009 @ 10:50 PM by Walkswithfish
reply to post by JaxonRoberts



Um, did you read the report?

This is not about halting illegal immigration, it is planned to "step up the military's counter-drug efforts along the Mexican border"

Which is silly when only a small fraction of the drugs come in from the border region. The bulk of drugs do not come into the country across the Mexican border. (see my previous post)

This is simply a political stunt aimed at a target demographic.


[edit on 29-6-2009 by Walkswithfish]



reply posted on 29-6-2009 @ 10:55 PM by JaxonRoberts
reply to post by Walkswithfish



And if the National Guard takes over the anti-drug portion, Border Patrol can divert assets to illegal immigration. So.....


reply posted on 29-6-2009 @ 10:57 PM by total newbie
reply to post by bismarcksea



They'll be told to face North and not to turn their heads from side to side. Really!


reply posted on 29-6-2009 @ 10:58 PM by Vitchilo
reply to post by yenko13


I know... so what did I say in my post that hinted that I didn't know about it?

In my post, I said it was just PR to pass amnesty, to look good and to fight non-CIA-controlled cartels.


reply posted on 29-6-2009 @ 11:08 PM by Walkswithfish
reply to post by yenko13



For the record I really do know what I am talking about here.

I am not misinformed at all.

You just wait and see what impact this has on drug sales and distribution in the future, even if they completely close the border!

It will not even make a dent in the US illegal drug market, though it may eliminate some pesky small time competition.
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