The Briefing Room
General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: libertybele on October 31, 2018, 06:49:23 pm
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This IS an invasion! If they are indeed carrying Guns and Bombs it's time to take things very seriously.
Second migrant caravan storms into Mexico: 'Violent' group from Central America carrying BOMBS and guns defies a huge police presence to cross the border from Guatemala as Trump deploys 5,200 troops
The second migrant caravan, believed to be armed with bombs and guns, crossed into Mexico on Monday despite a huge police presence.
Hundreds of migrants following in the footsteps of the first caravan heading to the U.S. border crossed a river from Guatemala.
A low-flying police helicopter hovered overhead as the migrants waded in large groups through the Suchiate River's murky waters, apparently trying to use the downdraft from its rotors to discourage them.
Guatemala's Noti7 channel reported that one man drowned and aired video of a man dragging a seemingly lifeless body from the river.
Once on the Mexican side the migrants were surrounded and escorted by black-uniformed officers as sirens wailed.
The second group back at the Guatemalan frontier has been more unruly than the first that crossed. Guatemala's Interior Ministry said Guatemalan police officers were injured when the migrant group broke through border barriers on Guatemala's side of the bridge.
Mexico authorities said migrants attacked its agents with rocks, glass bottles and fireworks when they broke through a gate on the Mexican end but were pushed back, and some allegedly carried guns and firebombs....
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6331353/Second-migrant-caravan-storms-Mexico.html (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6331353/Second-migrant-caravan-storms-Mexico.html)
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This group is even more dim witted than the last. They may yet make it politically possible in the US to employ force on these line jumpers.
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This group is even more dim witted than the last. They may yet make it politically possible in the US to employ force on these line jumpers.
It depends on what Pres. Trump's order are. Many of our military personnel aren't going to be armed, as for the rest. Can they fire if fired upon or have they been told to retreat? Hold them off with water cannons? I hoping the President doesn't tie their hands. We shall see.
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It depends on what Pres. Trump's order are. Many of our military personnel aren't going to be armed, as for the rest. Can they fire if fired upon or have they been told to retreat? Hold them off with water cannons? I hoping the President doesn't tie their hands. We shall see.
Well I wanted to see what the talk was within the military. Although it is news from 6 days ago it doesn't sound like armed forces.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-air-force/2018/10/25/800-more-troops-to-be-sent-to-mexican-border/ (https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-air-force/2018/10/25/800-more-troops-to-be-sent-to-mexican-border/)
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Well I wanted to see what the talk was within the military. Although it is news from 6 days ago it doesn't sound like armed forces.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-air-force/2018/10/25/800-more-troops-to-be-sent-to-mexican-border/ (https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-air-force/2018/10/25/800-more-troops-to-be-sent-to-mexican-border/)
There are many differing reports; but the latest and perhaps most reassuring is from Newsweek stating that there will be 14,000 troops and many will be armed. I think that, as things are escalating and getting out of control Pres. Trump decided to step things up a bit. Hard to tell really. It unfortunately now is a wait and see what happens situation. Not good.
https://www.newsweek.com/migrant-caravan-us-military-troops-mexico-border-armed-1192578 (https://www.newsweek.com/migrant-caravan-us-military-troops-mexico-border-armed-1192578)