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Offline TomSea

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Guard units at the border won't be armed, administration tells Mexico
« on: April 05, 2018, 02:23:59 pm »
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Guard units at the border won't be armed, administration tells Mexico
By Cecilia Sanchez Noah Bierman

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has told Mexican authorities that National Guard troops deployed on the border would not be armed or participate in immigration or customs duties, according to the Mexican Foreign Ministry.

Nielsen’s plan, though still vague, would use state Guard units in support roles, in accordance with U.S. law, resembling the two recent deployments from Presidents Obama and George W. Bush.

Read more at: http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-essential-washington-updates-trump-administration-tries-to-reassure-1522931379-htmlstory.html#nt=card
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Re: Guard units at the border won't be armed, administration tells Mexico
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2018, 02:26:02 pm »
They are thinking that putting American troops down there with no weapons in what is essentially a war zone?  What are they supposed to be - target practice?  This is obscene. 
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Re: Guard units at the border won't be armed, administration tells Mexico
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2018, 02:34:09 pm »
Way to get tough on illegal immigration.  *****rollingeyes*****
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Offline Fishrrman

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Re: Guard units at the border won't be armed, administration tells Mexico
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2018, 11:55:58 pm »
Somebody in a high place better re-think this.
And do it quickly!
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Offline Victoria33

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Re: Guard units at the border won't be armed, administration tells Mexico
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2018, 12:05:39 am »
Quote from: Sanguine on April 05, 2018, 02:26:02 pm
They are thinking that putting American troops down there with no weapons in what is essentially a war zone?  What are they supposed to be - target practice?  This is obscene.
@Sanguine

The National Guard will take over clerical and other jobs, freeing up more Boarder Patrol men/women to actually be on the boarder.  This has happened before.
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Re: Guard units at the border won't be armed, administration tells Mexico
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2018, 12:45:30 am »
Sorry, they need to be armed, if only to send Mexico an implicit message that we can roll over their punk a**** any time we wish.
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Re: Guard units at the border won't be armed, administration tells Mexico
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2018, 01:40:05 am »
Quote from: Victoria33 on April 06, 2018, 12:05:39 am
@Sanguine

The National Guard will take over clerical and other jobs, freeing up more Boarder Patrol men/women to actually be on the boarder.  This has happened before.

I understand that, and while that is some help, it's only a tiny step towards what is needed.
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Re: Guard units at the border won't be armed, administration tells Mexico
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2018, 01:46:45 am »
Wait... wasn't everyone concerned just yesterday about the photos coming from the border of women and children being shot?

Are we past this concern now?
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Re: Guard units at the border won't be armed, administration tells Mexico
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2018, 01:52:59 am »
Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on April 06, 2018, 01:46:45 am
Wait... wasn't everyone concerned just yesterday about the photos coming from the border of women and children being shot?

Are we past this concern now?

I’m more concerned about when Mexico is going to send the check for the wall.
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