A violent day on the border.

[The Village Idiot]

http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?list=195030&id=431107

It's been a violent St. Patrick's Day along the Mexican side of the border.

Authorities report that at least 13 dead in about 24 hours time, another police station was attacked and three police officers are missing.

A shootout between Mexican soldiers and armed civilians ended with one man being killed in Ciudad Mier.

Tamaulipas State Police confirmed on Wednesday morning that federal officials are investigating the deadly shootout.

Authorities did not release the name of the person who was killed but said the deadly battle took place along a highway at the city's entrance.

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[Chris]

Maybe if we called it St. Patricio Day or Diecisiete de Marazo. 

[The Village Idiot]

Not sending more border protection is just asking for the violence to enter the US, the same way that being "neutral" on the Falklands is an invitation to Argentina and bashing Israel is an invitation to the Palestinians to keep up the violence.

[Alpha Mare]

You won't see it on the evening news unless a notable American is killed again.  This administration won't lift a finger to protect the border(especially Texas).  How many US citizens were kidnapped/killed in 2008?   Most Mexican citizens don't even report it for fear of reprisals. Some get radio implants instead.

Cristina, 28, who did not want to give her last name, was implanted along with seven other members of her family last year as a "preventive measure."

"It's not like we are wealthy people, but they'll kidnap you for a watch. ... Everyone is living in fear," she said.

The chips cost $4,000 plus an annual fee of $2,200.

Maybe if we called it St. Patricio Day or Diecisiete de Marazo.

San Patricio. 

[Tucker]

http://www.newser.com/story/83463/obama-halts-work-on-virtual-border-fence.html

Obama Halts Work on 'Virtual Border Fence'


(Newser)  – President Obama has stopped work on a controversial high-tech "virtual border fence" between the US and Mexico, and will divert some of the $50 million in stimulus funds planned for the system to other border security equipment. The move likely signals the death of a 5-year Secure Border Initiative to erect a series of surveillance towers along most of the 2,000-mile border, a project launched by George Bush in 2006 and outfitted by by Boeing.

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The Obama administration initially supported the program but proposed cutting funds 30% last month amid mounting concerns about the feasibility of SIBnet. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said the freeze on current work in Arizona is part of a broader reassessment of the entire project. "The system of sensors and cameras along the Southwest border known as SBInet has been plagued with cost overruns and missed deadlines," she said. Money will be spent instead on things like mobile surveillance equipment and laptops to secure the border "in the most cost-effective way possible," she said.

Opened up the flood gates. Prepare to defend yourself. We are about to be invaded.