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Mattis to order 800 troops to US-Mexico border: reports
The HIll ^ | 10/25/18 | REBECCA KHEEL

Posted on 10/25/2018 8:45:55 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

Defense Secretary James Mattis is expected to sign an order sending up to 800 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border amid President Trump’s ongoing focus on a migrant caravan traveling to the United States, according to multiple reports.

Citing unidentified U.S. officials, reports said Mattis could sign the order as soon as Thursday to send hundreds of U.S. service members to help with logistical support such as providing tents and fencing.

A Pentagon spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill.

The Pentagon, though, previously said it had received no official request from the White House to send more troops to the border.

Since last week, Trump has said he plans to bring in the military to reinforce the southern border as a group of thousands of migrants makes it from Central America.

The caravan is currently traversing Mexico, and Trump administration officials have vowed not to allow the group to cross into the United States.

On Thursday morning, Trump tweeted that he is “bringing out the military for this National Emergency.”

“They will be stopped!” he added.

In April, Trump directed Mattis to send 4,000 National Guardsmen to the U.S.-Mexico border amid frustrations at the lack of progress on his proposed wall.

About 2,100 Guardsmen are currently providing technical assistance at the border.


TOPICS: Government; Mexico; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bordersecurity; illegalaliens; invasion; mattis; mexico; military; nationalguard; secdefmattis; trumpdod; usmilitary
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To: central_va

Well, ISIS sure doesn’t think Mattis is a joke. There is a plan in place. We don’t know the details of the plan, but there is one. Trump has given the order to stop the caravan and has left it to Mattis to carry out the order.


61 posted on 10/25/2018 9:46:36 AM PDT by WASCWatch
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To: shanover

Part of the “plan”.


62 posted on 10/25/2018 9:46:43 AM PDT by Maudeen (http://ThereIsHopeinJesus.com/)
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To: Maudeen

explain this plan to me, please?


63 posted on 10/25/2018 9:48:34 AM PDT by proust ("The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.")
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To: WASCWatch

There are many many commanders that could have beat ISIS. What was lacking before was Presidential buy in. That’s what made the difference not Mattis.


64 posted on 10/25/2018 9:50:07 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: yesthatjallen

YOU BETTER SEND A LOT MORE THAN THAT, Mr. DEMOCRAT!!


65 posted on 10/25/2018 9:50:39 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: yesthatjallen
.......Mattis could sign the order as soon as Thursday to send hundreds of U.S. service members to help with logistical support such as providing tents and fencing.

History will be made as an invasion is stopped with tents and fencing.....

66 posted on 10/25/2018 9:54:26 AM PDT by varon (Run the conspirators to ground)
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To: Godzilla

To start with, Biggs field adjacent to Ft Bliss in El Paso. There are others as well; all close to the border.


67 posted on 10/25/2018 9:55:00 AM PDT by RJS1950 (The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
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To: Godzilla

And if the smaller number acts as a deterrent, even better. We’re not dealing with an A-team army. And if more troops are needed, they’re available.


68 posted on 10/25/2018 9:57:28 AM PDT by mewzilla (Is Central America emptying its prisons?)
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To: RJS1950

That’s the most frustrating thing here: we already have a base at the border with 37,000 personnel.


69 posted on 10/25/2018 10:01:25 AM PDT by proust ("The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.")
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To: yesthatjallen

I suspect if we stop them the soros/dim’s plan B will be to set up a tent city on the Mexican side of the border.


70 posted on 10/25/2018 10:01:56 AM PDT by Leep (A)
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To: yesthatjallen

The Mexicans sent 1,000 and the Golden Horde rode right through em.


71 posted on 10/25/2018 10:02:43 AM PDT by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: yesthatjallen; Brilliant; Moonman62; proust; Buckeye McFrog; txrefugee; Sequoyah101; ...
AMEND THE CONSTITUTION

Liberals rigged immigration laws. It's almost impossible to keep illegal ingrates out of our country. The solution is to AMEND THE CONSTITUTION.

Congress won't act to protect us - liberal judges work against citizens...

Our best chance is to AMEND THE CONSTITUTION...

"Any person entering the United States illegally WILL BE evicted upon apprehension. Babies born in the United States to illegal alians WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED CITIZENS and will be deported with their parents as soon after birth as possible.

AMEND THE CONSTITUTION

It doesn't matter if we have ten thousand soldiers on the border if they don't have the legal authority to stop the invaders... We've got to change the law - it's our only chance.

72 posted on 10/25/2018 10:27:26 AM PDT by GOPJ (Democrats want dead children & VIOLENCE at the border... for their "Kent State" photo op...)
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To: yesthatjallen; Brilliant; Moonman62; proust; Buckeye McFrog; txrefugee; Sequoyah101; ...
AMEND THE CONSTITUTION

Liberals rigged immigration laws. It's almost impossible to keep illegal ingrates out of our country. The solution is to AMEND THE CONSTITUTION.

Congress won't act to protect us - liberal judges work against citizens...

Our best chance is to AMEND THE CONSTITUTION...

"Any person entering the United States illegally WILL BE evicted upon apprehension. Babies born in the United States to illegal aliens WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED CITIZENS and will be deported with their parents as soon after birth as possible.

AMEND THE CONSTITUTION

It doesn't matter if we have ten thousand soldiers on the border if they don't have the legal authority to stop the invaders... We've got to change the law - it's our only chance.

73 posted on 10/25/2018 10:27:50 AM PDT by GOPJ (Democrats want dead children & VIOLENCE at the border... for their "Kent State" photo op...)
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To: central_va

Mattis is a proven warrior. Many high-ranking generals were politically connected in the past several decades. Mattis is not PC.


74 posted on 10/25/2018 10:43:42 AM PDT by WASCWatch
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To: WASCWatch
Mattis is not PC.

He is totally PC and sort of Democrat. Why are trannys still in the military? Hmmmm?

75 posted on 10/25/2018 11:02:42 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: WASCWatch

Whose side did he take when the Haditha Marines were being railroaded?


76 posted on 10/25/2018 11:08:59 AM PDT by proust ("The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.")
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To: Moonman62

Well maybe it’s a good thing you’re not making those kind of decisions for the US. I trust President Trump to do the right thing here.


77 posted on 10/25/2018 11:14:17 AM PDT by Ron H.
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To: yesthatjallen

Only 800 Troops against as many as 10,000. LOL

Well, that might work if you had sent in the Marines.


78 posted on 10/25/2018 11:24:39 AM PDT by Gator113 ( ~~Trump 2020~~ There needs to be a quieting of the screaming lambs.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Protect our borders not our boarders.


79 posted on 10/25/2018 11:25:07 AM PDT by Palio di Siena
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To: yesthatjallen
...send hundreds of U.S. service members to help with logistical support such as providing tents and fencing.

Trump is going to have the military complete the wall.

80 posted on 10/25/2018 11:33:51 AM PDT by weston (As far as I'm concerned, it's Christ or nothing)
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