Posted on Nov 2, 2018
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The President is going to send up to 15,000 service members to the border to stop the Honduran caravan. So the Army did a threat assessment, a sort of intelligence prep of the battlefield, so to speak.
Their analysis? There was no threat from the people in the caravan, most of whom will not reach the border. There is, however, a threat from the xenophobic militia vigilantes who are showing up and the border to "help" and who the military believe are more of a threat than the Hondurans are.
Their analysis? There was no threat from the people in the caravan, most of whom will not reach the border. There is, however, a threat from the xenophobic militia vigilantes who are showing up and the border to "help" and who the military believe are more of a threat than the Hondurans are.
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Seems like an inappropriate use of our military IMHO. This will cost the taxpayers millions of dollars to stage active-duty troops at the border.....to perform a non-military function. Our military members are trained to conduct war, not to perform immigration enforcement activities. We have a federal force trained specifically to do that function. I can't help but wonder......when immigrants arrived by boat from various different countries earlier in our country's history, how many of us would be here now if those boats had been met by the military and sent back? Anyone?
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LTC (Join to see) - Well said Sir. Probably the best logic and writing in this entire discussion. People aren't entitled to their own facts. :)
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SSgt Gary Andrews Do you have a copy of the OPORD and does it state immigration enforcement? As I have stated before, this is a mission that TF6 conducted for years. Supporting role. But I am perfectly fine with our military executing a screen line on the S Border, intent to deter, detect, survail, report to Federal Agencies.
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Susan Foster
LTC (Join to see) - I totally agree that it occurs and that it's abominable. It's not just Latino people, however, it's actually more prevalent in other countries around the world that there. Our immigration system is a total mess and there are way too many on the waiting list (some for years) to adjudicate, yet we've had years (back to Reagan at least) to streamline the process and do better. And even if we don't want to revamp it, the U.S. as a whole shares a good bit of responsibility for the corruption but definitely not beginning with Pres Obama. It goes way, way back further than that. In fact to 1945 (here's a good article--just ignore the parts that sound too lefty which is all the parts in the front, and start reading the history a few sections in). Sorry--can't for the life of me figure out what Kavanaugh has to do with laws ignored. You lost me there. I think immigration laws should be followed, and I don't have any lib friends who think they shouldn't. I don't know of one Dem Congressman who supports open borders (there may be but I haven't been able to find out who). The caravan frenzy is part of the R party strategy they announced several weeks ago as "make people fearful enough about illegal immigration and they will vote R." McConnell even announced it. And it's a brilliant strategy, because obviously it's worked--people are afraid. It really does go against the Dems for the midterms. But I'm not--I have every confidence few will arrive, and those who do (from 2400 miles away), will not be allowed to come across, and with aviation, etc., the ones who cross at unauthorized points will be caught. http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/06/we-owe-central-american-migrants-much-more-than-this.html
We Owe Central American Migrants Much More Than This
Migrant families are not bringing crime and instability to our country — but the United States once brought such conditions to theirs.
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Capt Gregory Prickett
Susan Foster - Part of the problem is that LTC (Join to see) never wants to discuss issues that make Trump look bad, so he tries to deflect the issue, to take it to a completely unrelated issue.
He can't address the military deployment on the actual issues, so, using a propaganda site article, he's attempting to deflect the discussion.
He can't address the military deployment on the actual issues, so, using a propaganda site article, he's attempting to deflect the discussion.
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Don't believe it's necessary, but when you are the Commander-In-Chief, it's your call.
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SSG Jessica Bautista I didn't say it wasn't necessary. I said I don't believe it is necessary, but I'm not the one with the decision making authority.
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SSG Jessica Bautista
1SG (Join to see) Fair enough. Although, I have yet to hear anyone say it is necessary. Even leadership can make poor decisions.
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