Military to Deploy 5,000 Troops to Southern Border

[Sanguine]

That bitch mingles plenty. You? Not so much.

Shouldn't that be a capital "B"?

[Frank Cannon]

Shouldn't that be a capital "B"?

Yes mom.

[RoosGirl]

Shouldn't that be a capital "B"?

LOL

[Right_in_Virginia]

That bitch mingles plenty. You? Not so much.

   Of course that bitch does ... mingling with imaginary people on small internet forums fills her days.

Me? Nah.  You're right... I prefer mingling with people who are much more than a one dimensional avatar.   

Vive la difference   

[mountaineer]

Foreign Policy

Both Sides Are Overselling Trump’s Troop Deployment to the Border
The active-duty troops will mostly be putting up razor wire and moving border police.
By Lara Seligman | October 30, 2018, 2:36 PM

President Donald Trump is deploying an additional 5,200 active-duty troops to the southern border of the United States in what he has tried to portray as an unprecedented effort to stem an “invasion” by a caravan of Central American migrants.

The deployment, dubbed Operation Faithful Patriot, is aimed at hardening security at the Mexican border and will bring the number of U.S. troops there to over 7,000—more than triple the number of U.S. forces in Syria as of last December.

That sounds like a massive number, and critics are already out slamming what they see as the militarization of the border just days before the U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 6. On the other side of the aisle, proponents of the move are touting “unprecedented” support for border security from the Defense Department.

But the actual facts of the deployment do not live up to the hype from either side. The move—coming right before crucial midterms while the caravan is more than a month away from reaching the U.S. border on foot—is arguably a political ploy. But it is far from unprecedented: Both Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama deployed similar numbers of troops to the border during their times in office, though not during elections.

More important, once they arrive, the troops’ mission will be relatively benign.   ...  Rest of article

[Cyber Liberty]

Oh, FFS.....

 

[Sanguine]

Foreign Policy

Both Sides Are Overselling Trump’s Troop Deployment to the Border
The active-duty troops will mostly be putting up razor wire and moving border police.
By Lara Seligman | October 30, 2018, 2:36 PM

President Donald Trump is deploying an additional 5,200 active-duty troops to the southern border of the United States in what he has tried to portray as an unprecedented effort to stem an “invasion” by a caravan of Central American migrants.

The deployment, dubbed Operation Faithful Patriot, is aimed at hardening security at the Mexican border and will bring the number of U.S. troops there to over 7,000—more than triple the number of U.S. forces in Syria as of last December.

That sounds like a massive number, and critics are already out slamming what they see as the militarization of the border just days before the U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 6. On the other side of the aisle, proponents of the move are touting “unprecedented” support for border security from the Defense Department.

But the actual facts of the deployment do not live up to the hype from either side. The move—coming right before crucial midterms while the caravan is more than a month away from reaching the U.S. border on foot—is arguably a political ploy. But it is far from unprecedented: Both Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama deployed similar numbers of troops to the border during their times in office, though not during elections.

More important, once they arrive, the troops’ mission will be relatively benign.   ...  Rest of article

 

[RoosGirl]

  Of course that bitch does ... mingling with imaginary people on small internet forums fills her days.

Me? Nah.  You're right... I prefer mingling with people who are much more than a one dimensional avatar.   

Vive la difference   

The only people I know that complain as much as you do are old women. First you didn't like me talking about a hot dog and now I'm not living my life the way you think I should. How about you bleep off and harrass someone else. I'm tired of your dumbassery.

[aligncare]

She said complaining to her audience....

[RoosGirl]

She said complaining to her audience....

Rumors that I delight in annoying your kind of people are vastly overstated.

[XenaLee]

Oh, FFS.....

 

L M A O !!!! 

(at the graphic, not the sentiment...lolol)

[Fishrrman]

verga asked:
"Does Posse Comitatus apply in this type of situation?"

I would think not.

I could be wrong, but the concept of Posse Comitatus refers to the use of military troops to perform policing amongst the citizen population.

Protecting the border against non-citizen INVADERS has nothing to do with that.

If the U.S. Army can't be deployed at the border to protect the nation against invaders, then what is purpose of HAVING one?

[Cyber Liberty]

verga asked:
"Does Posse Comitatus apply in this type of situation?"

I would think not.

I could be wrong, but the concept of Posse Comitatus refers to the use of military troops to perform policing amongst the citizen population.

Protecting the border against non-citizen INVADERS has nothing to do with that.

If the U.S. Army can't be deployed at the border to protect the nation against invaders, then what is purpose of HAVING one?

That's not going to stop the Rats from declaring it a violation, then they can file those Impeachment papers right along with the others.  Dumb bleep voters of theirs will lap it up.

[Fishrrman]

Sighlass observed:
"What do I think, I think Trump's suggestion to militarize our border with shoot to kill orders would be all that is required to stop the flow to a trickle and it would save lives in the long run (kids dying in the desert). Shoot 10 people and save 1000s of lives in the long run."

Fishrrman's credo (once again):
Reality is what it is. It is not what we believe it to be.

You're an ice-hearted lady, Sighlass, but I agree completely with your astute comments.

Anyone who believes that ten thousand or more attempting to rush the border can be halted by anything less than bullets (at least a few fussilades of them) is a naive fool.

If Trump and the military can pull this off by other means, he will become unbeatable in 2020.

Of course, a WALL could prevent such a rush, if built high enough. This would still leave border crossings a weak point, but if necessary even they could be closed and re-designed with more security in mind.

And I don't give one whit about how "closing the borders" would affect the economy, at least in the short term until we can once again get control of our "southern front". What has to be done, has to be done.

[XenaLee]

That's not going to stop the Rats from declaring it a violation, then they can file those Impeachment papers right along with the others.  Dumb bleep voters of theirs will lap it up.

The rats will certainly twist, lie and misrepresent it to blame Trump, as usual.  But for some reason... this time I don't think it will work.  I have a feeling (call it a gut feeling) that this massive caravan of invaders has backfired on the idiots that started it.  I think this year voters are going to be much more savvy and vote GOP.  Hope so.

[mountaineer]

From your lips (or keyboard) to God's ears, Xena!

[txradioguy]

verga asked:
"Does Posse Comitatus apply in this type of situation?"

I would think not.

I could be wrong, but the concept of Posse Comitatus refers to the use of military troops to perform policing amongst the citizen population.

Protecting the border against non-citizen INVADERS has nothing to do with that.

If the U.S. Army can't be deployed at the border to protect the nation against invaders, then what is purpose of HAVING one?

@Fishrrman I can assure w you with the highest level of accuracy that we'll be able defend ourselves down there against militia groups and/or anyone in the caravan that confronts/threatens/attacks us.

[RoosGirl]

@Fishrrman I can assure w you with the highest level of accuracy that we'll be able defend ourselves down there against militia groups and/or anyone in the caravan that confronts/threatens/attacks us.

Yeah? What's the protocol for them just simply walking through and not threatening violence?

[Frank Cannon]

Yeah? What's the protocol for them just simply walking through and not threatening violence?

What make you think that this rag tag group of azzholes is just going to stroll through the gates?

[RoosGirl]

What make you think that this rag tag group of azzholes is just going to stroll through the gates?

I ain't talking about the gates.

[Frank Cannon]

I ain't talking about the gates.

A fellow Build the Waller. Top Notch!

[RoosGirl]

A fellow Build the Waller. Top Notch!

Yep, I'm a racist just like most people around here.   

[NavyCanDo]

Foreign Policy

Both Sides Are Overselling Trump’s Troop Deployment to the Bordernu
The active-duty troops will mostly be putting up razor wire and moving border police.
By Lara Seligman | October 30, 2018, 2:36 PM

President Donald Trump is deploying an additional 5,200 active-duty troops to the southern border of the United States in what he has tried to portray as an unprecedented effort to stem an “invasion” by a caravan of Central American migrants.

The deployment, dubbed Operation Faithful Patriot, is aimed at hardening security at the Mexican border and will bring the number of U.S. troops there to over 7,000—more than triple the number of U.S. forces in Syria as of last December.

That sounds like a massive number, and critics are already out slamming what they see as the militarization of the border just days before the U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 6. On the other side of the aisle, proponents of the move are touting “unprecedented” support for border security from the Defense Department.

But the actual facts of the deployment do not live up to the hype from either side. The move—coming right before crucial midterms while the caravan is more than a month away from reaching the U.S. border on foot—is arguably a political ploy. But it is far from unprecedented: Both Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama deployed similar numbers of troops to the border during their times in office, though not during elections.

More important, once they arrive, the troops’ mission will be relatively benign.   ...  Rest of article

People forget, the military cannot enforce laws or arrest people, even those crossing the border.  Their powers are limited. 

[edpc]

Does Posse Comitatus apply in this type of situation?

The DoD seems to think so.


Pentagon rejected request for troops to act as emergency law enforcement at border

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/02/politics/white-house-pentagon-troops-border/index.html

[txradioguy]

Yeah? What's the protocol for them just simply walking through and not threatening violence?

We have to alert CBP.