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Offline bijou

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Obama Considering Deploying Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border
« on: March 12, 2009, 11:18:00 AM »

President Obama says he's considering whether to deploy National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, after Texas Gov. Rick Perry made an urgent call fort 1,000 more "boots on the ground" to deal with the growing violence.

The president weighed the option during a meeting with regional reporters Wednesday afternoon.

"We're going to examine whether and if National Guard deployments would make sense and under what circumstances they would make sense," Obama said, according to an account by McClatchy Newspapers. "I don't have a particular tipping point in mind. ... I think it's unacceptable if you've got drug gangs crossing our borders and killing U.S. citizens."

More than 1,000 people have been killed in Mexico in drug-related violence this year, and officials warn the violence is spilling into some U.S. cities, such as Atlanta, Phoenix and Birmingham, Ala.  ...


http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/03/12/obama-considering-deploying-troops-mexico-border/
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Re: Obama Considering Deploying Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2009, 11:22:44 AM »
Remember, boys and girls, when this happens under Republican presidents, our rights are being infringed upon!

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Re: Obama Considering Deploying Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2009, 11:38:42 AM »
This will go nowhere, imo.
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Re: Obama Considering Deploying Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2009, 11:48:59 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on March 12, 2009, 11:38:42 AM
This will go nowhere, imo.

I agree.  The obvious and probably only effective solution is to put iron control over the border, which is the last thing in the world either Obama or Calderon want.
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Re: Obama Considering Deploying Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2009, 12:02:03 PM »
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Obama Considering Deploying Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border

Only have one question here:

Which way will the guns be pointed?
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Re: Obama Considering Deploying Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2009, 10:55:04 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on March 12, 2009, 11:22:44 AM
Remember, boys and girls, when this happens under Republican presidents, our rights are being infringed upon!

Can't keep up unless ya got a scorecard!

Has it ever happened under a Republican president?
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Re: Obama Considering Deploying Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2009, 12:58:15 AM »
The troops will help the illegal aliens to register to vote.
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Re: Obama Considering Deploying Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2009, 07:10:45 AM »
Well, it would help the Dems bring the un-employment figures up higher, and put more people at the mercy of the Government. The National Guard has already been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan countless times. Add border duty, and employers will start letting the troops go.
I remember when I returned to the Railroad, after my enlistment in the Navy, that they said that there was a time constraint on holding jobs for military personel, I skinned it back in with like 29 days to spare.
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Re: Obama Considering Deploying Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2009, 08:02:58 AM »
Quote from: DefiantSix on March 12, 2009, 12:02:03 PM
Only have one question here:

Which way will the guns be pointed?

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Re: Obama Considering Deploying Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2009, 11:44:46 PM »
Quote from: DefiantSix on March 12, 2009, 12:02:03 PM
Only have one question here:

Which way will the guns be pointed?
The same thought occured to me.  The only way Obama sends troops to the border is to keep Americans from fleeing to Mexico.
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