Posted on 06/09/2009 1:04:10 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
US border czar Alan Bersin warned Mexico's brutal drug cartels Tuesday that threats to target law enforcement officials on both sides of the border would be met by a "significant response."
Bersin said a recent call by one cartel kingpin to ramp up violence against US and Mexican law enforcement agents was potentially of "grave significance" and was being "taken seriously" by the administration.
"Should law enforcement, border patrol agents, customs officers or local and state law enforcement officers be targeted that would be considered a major departure from existing practice of the cartels, and a threat that called for a significant response," he said.
While drawing a line in the sand, Bersin did not specify what the US response might be, except to say efforts would be stepped up to apprehend those responsible.
(Excerpt) Read more at uk.news.yahoo.com ...
BOTH sides of the border?
They’ve been killing (and now beheading) Mexico cops for over a decade, and the US has done nothing (including sealing the border).
Hollow words.
Nothing more.
We now have a “border czar”? I’ll be dammed.
He sounds kinda like NK, and nobody will take him seriously either.
I’m sure our border czar will send the cartels a strongly worded letter if they keep this up.
I wonder what kind of tonnage Zero’s old supplier ships nowadays?
Does this sentence strike anyone else as insane?:
“Should law enforcement, border patrol agents, customs officers or local and state law enforcement officers be targeted that would be considered a major departure from existing practice of the cartels, and a threat that called for a significant response,” he said.”
As if the ‘current’ practice of Mexican drug cartels kidnapping, beheading and bringing in drugs and illegals is ok....(eye roll)
Yeah, let’s get drastic and slap a couple of UN sanctions on Mexico. That’ll show ‘em.
Apparently. To work along with our Great Lakes Czar perhaps.
Next week: The auto Czar mails out deep discount car ads.
Well, actually killing US officials might force tangible action against bringing loads of more future Dem voters to the US, and we can't have anything interfering with that.
Bet they're quaking in their boots.
The "czars" are where, exactly, in relation to the President's cabinet?
...or is EVERYONE a "czar" now?
Mr. Obama - Czar of the United States
Mr. Geitner - Czar of the Treasury
Mr. Gates - Czar of Defense
etc. etc..
Not to mention the coke for Hollywood and Obama...can’t have anything ‘messing’ that up either.
‘Border czar’ ?
And as if law enforcement is holding back until they really get mad.
Warned them with a “strongly worded letter”.
Yea, that’ll work.
“Double Secret Probation”?
All I can do is stand aghast at the utter stupidity of this administration.
I feel for the poor guy that has to draft all those stern letters... he must work all night.
While drawing a line in the sand, Bersin did not specify what the US response might be, except to say efforts would be stepped up to apprehend those responsible.
So I take it, what they're doing now doesn't warrant a 'significant response'?
This is plain stupid. It's like telling a drug cartel boss "What you're doing now, while wrong, will be tolerated as long as you don't go further". One could even take it as a green light, because if they're so wishy-washy with the status quo, what's to say they have the sand to retaliate against further incursion?
Does this sentence strike anyone else as insane?:
“Should law enforcement, border patrol agents, customs officers or local and state law enforcement officers be targeted that would be considered a major departure from existing practice of the cartels, and a threat that called for a significant response,” he said.”
As if the ‘current’ practice of Mexican drug cartels kidnapping, beheading and bringing in drugs and illegals is ok....(eye roll)
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Perfectly sane to me.
All those groups work for the government. He is saying attacking private citizens is one thing, but mess with the givernment and watch out.
A Border Patrol Agent from Texas had his mother kidnapped as well as the father of a CBP Inspector and so far nothing has been done. So we can see where this threat is going.
Next week: The auto Czar mails out deep discount car ads.
Well according to the RSC this is what the House is working on today:
....the House will consider the misguided ‘cash-for-clunker’ plan, which would hand out $4,500 of taxpayer money to people who wish to trade in their cars for new ones that get better gas mileage.
Good point.
Bersin said a recent call by one cartel kingpin to ramp up violence against US and Mexican law enforcement agents was potentially of “grave significance” and was being “taken seriously” by the administration.
It’s getting to be time for the dreaded “Letter of Grave Concern”..and when that doesn’t work, the czar will jump up and down and throw a tantrum..THAT’LL get the cartels attention..
Nothing much will be done until there is an event like the attack on Columbus, NM, by Poncho Villa. This is becoming more likely, because of the falling numbers of economic illegals to act as cover for the armed and murderous drug smugglers and professional killers.
Likely, a drug convoy escort of Zetas dressed as Mexican military, or Mexican military themselves, armed with military heavy machine guns mounted on their vehicles, will meet up with a group of Americans. Border Patrol would flee the more heavily armed Mexicans, and wisely, as they have done before, but this group will not flee, not understanding the threat.
The Zetas will probably slaughter the majority, but at least some will get away. Then Washington will do everything in its power to downplay the incident, insist that they are working with the Mexican government, etc., etc. But the event will be too bloody for them to ignore. They will try anyway.
But from that point, US private militia forces will have had enough, and they will set up an ambush for the next incursion. And they will also video record the firefight, and possibly a dozen or more dead Zetas. This will finally force the issue.
Undoubtedly, the US government will arrest the militiamen for murder, which despite their best efforts, will not be a closed trial with no media coverage. The USG effort will still be lame, sending some National Guard soldiers to patrol an unimportant and unused section of border.
But from that point on, any armed Mexican who crosses the border will likely be fired on without warning. Unarmed Mexicans may get warning shots.
What you want to bet it will only apply to ‘Government Motors’ cars?
I will never have one of those cars or trucks again. I don’t care if they give them away! Not as long as the government is involved or the unions for that matter. The unions are helping Obama destroy private industry in this country.
What ever happened to proper AMERICAN commander’s titles? I’ll be damned if I cotton to Russian terminology. Time to run the communists that we DO have out of the country.
What’s he gonna fight with? Spitballs? Zell Miller
Here’s a thought: If the problems on the border were with Canada instead of Mexico, does anyone doubt that there would be an impenetrable border put up quickly? But see the problem is with the backward Southern states, so nothing gets done.
Idle threats from an appeaser.
Who will Alan Bersin write the “I really really mean it” letter to?
How about their presence in the USD will be met with hanging from a lampost, you chickensh*t.
Great opportunity is presented for USMC RECON & US ARMY Ranger live target sniper practice. Call it an advanced class.
Maybe 0bama can appoint me the Czar Czar and I can collect a fat paycheck for overseeing all the Czars in his administration.
We can have a weekly Czar poker game and do a Czar bake sale fundraiser a couple times a year and even have Czar ski weekends in various locations around the country during the winter months.
Who do I contact about getting this implemented? It’ll be another job to add to the “Created or saved” list.
Stop it or I shall say stop again!
Oh, I know those Mexican Cartels are shaking in thier boots (more like laughing their arses off).
ping
I like it!
It would be interesting to know the most Czars that existed in Russia at any given time.
My guess is that we outnumber them considerably.
How Russian of them to think of positions outside of public voting scrutiny.
Walls and fences work wonders....if not they need to take the one down around Ft. Know and scrap the metal; goobermint needs some cash.
nuke the bastards
“While drawing a line in the sand, Bersin did not specify what the US response might be”
Line in the sand - gimme a frickin’ break! It’s another “protest in the strongest terms” that we’ve heard too often. I think these people really don’t see how stupid and weak they seem to bullies...
Colonel, USAFR
Bersin is in the thick of things. (COMEXI PCIP, CFR)
http://www.pacificcouncil.org/pdfs/Task%20Force%20Concept%20Paper.doc
I imagine the Caucasian ones are pretty much fair game.
That link scares the hell out of me...
The only “response” they would understand would be “Firing upon border patrol agents will be taken as an act of war, and the US military will thereupon hunt down and kill (not capture, kill) anybody remotely involved”
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