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2021-10-20 -Land of the Free

Trump wanted to sent 250,000 troops - or half the US Army - to the border to deal with the migrants: Defense Secretary rejected largest use of troops inside the country since the Civil War because Mexico would see it as an act of aggression

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Posted by Skidmark 2021-10-20 08:38|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 Illegal = "undocumented"
Defending your border = "an act of aggression"
War is Peace
Slavery is Freedom
Diversity is Our Strength

Posted by Merrick Ferret 2021-10-20 09:16|| 2021-10-20 09:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Who cares if Mexico would see it as an act of aggression? They can't seem to defeat the cartels, anyone really think they would want to war with the US?

Posted by Chris 2021-10-20 10:53|| 2021-10-20 10:53|| Front Page Top

#3 The one thing not allowed in the modern military is an easily supplied mission with clear objectives. It doesn't allow for "mission creep" (i.e. doing whatever you want) and there's the danger things will stay within budget.

Posted by ed in texas 2021-10-20 11:15|| 2021-10-20 11:15|| Front Page Top

#4 More n more it appears we're under some sort of Treaty of Versailles arrangement where the US is not allowed to defend itself in any way, in any scenario.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2021-10-20 11:19|| 2021-10-20 11:19|| Front Page Top

#5 Mark Thomas Esper is an American manufacturing executive

For cheap illegal labor and not hiring Americans. Follow the money!

Posted by Woodrow 2021-10-20 11:38|| 2021-10-20 11:38|| Front Page Top

#6 Mexico allows cartel armed vehicles to fire into the US(Texas is part of the US, for the time being). I think a few apache gunships could deter that w/o harming immigrants. As far as i am concerned anyone walking a few hundred miles to get here should be respected. If it is woman with a child welcome them. If it is a guy with tattoos on his face or neck. Well ...

Posted by irish rage boy 2021-10-20 11:51|| 2021-10-20 11:51|| Front Page Top

#7 If it is a guy with tattoos on his face or neck. Well ...

Make a lampshade.

Posted by Skidmark 2021-10-20 15:48|| 2021-10-20 15:48|| Front Page Top

#8 anyone walking a few hundred miles to get here

AFAICT they mostly walk just the last few hundred yards, after having been transported most of the way by charities or enemies.

Posted by Glenmore 2021-10-20 16:28|| 2021-10-20 16:28|| Front Page Top

#9 Other sources put the number Trump was inquiring about a mix of 20,000 NG's & Regular troops.

Also do some digging into accuser s backgrd. It may explain this.

Also I would rather have US Troops on the border than the est. 1,500,000+ illegals Bidens coup let in with NO CRIMINAL OR TERRORIST BACKGROUNDS checks now spread all over the USA & not locatable waiting for orders or opportunities.

Posted by NN2N1 2021-10-20 16:33|| 2021-10-20 16:33|| Front Page Top

#10 Too many gorditas with zapatos baratos to be otherwise.

Add in Haitians bragging about being handed a stack of cash for a plane ticket and a bus ride.

And now, an estimated 100,000 en route.

I am curious as to why this didn't happen.

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-10-20 16:50|| 2021-10-20 16:50|| Front Page Top

#11 Before WWII the Rio Grande along the Texas border was guarded by the Army via 50 caliber machine gun nests.

Posted by Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589 2021-10-20 22:00|| 2021-10-20 22:00|| Front Page Top

#12 Remember Pershing.

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