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Mattis: Military moving equipment to border ahead of migrant caravan
The Washington Times ^

Posted on 10/28/2018 8:25:52 AM PDT by Texas Fossil

PRAGUE — The U.S. military has already begun delivering jersey barriers to the southern border in conjunction with plans to deploy active duty troops there, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday as a caravan of Central Americans slowly heads across Mexico toward the United States.

Mattis told reporters traveling with him that details of the deployment are still being worked out but he should have them Sunday night. They will include exactly how many forces are needed.

The additional troops will provide logistical and other support to the Border Patrol, and will bolster the efforts of the approximately 2,000 National Guard forces already there. The new forces are expected to provide logistical assistance such as air support and equipment, including vehicles and tents.

National Guard troops routinely perform those same functions, so it is not clear why active duty forces are being used.

President Donald Trump for the past week has been calling attention to the caravan heading by foot into southern Mexico, but it is still hundreds of miles from U.S. soil.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Mexico; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bordersecurity; caravan; honduras; mattis; mexico; nationalguard; opfaithfulpatriot; secdefmattis; trumpdhs; trumpdod; usmilitary
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To: Persevero
A JERSEY BEAR REAR:


21 posted on 10/28/2018 8:44:26 AM PDT by Right Brother
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To: gaijin
Here is a Jersey Barrier:

Very effective in keeping out border invaders confined to WHEELCHAIRS.

22 posted on 10/28/2018 8:45:14 AM PDT by gaijin
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To: Persevero; LS; SunkenCiv

‘This could be a great opportunity to get the wall built.’

Absolutely.

But one thing — and this is important —

If spooky info comes out too soon some wacko in a black robe could crack a nut with his gavel — “Cease and desist. Racist motivation.”


23 posted on 10/28/2018 8:45:17 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (News and poltiicians who ignore James O'Keefe are fake and evil.)
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To: Texas Fossil

I’m hoping this equipment includes goodies that make noise, shoot out stink, maybe some heat, microwave, laser thingies.


24 posted on 10/28/2018 8:45:57 AM PDT by ryderann
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To: donozark
Thank you. I didn't know they had a name.

They can't be serious...

25 posted on 10/28/2018 8:45:58 AM PDT by OKSooner
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To: All

I hate to state the obvious but the leftist organizers of this invasion need blood to further their cause. I’m expecting some ugly pictures.


26 posted on 10/28/2018 8:46:27 AM PDT by JonPreston
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To: gaijin

Thanks for that photo and caption. Helpful info I can now visualize. As if L.A. traffic wasn’t already bad enough.
I can guess that tensions are very high all along the US/ Mexico border. No one knows how bad it could get.


27 posted on 10/28/2018 8:47:20 AM PDT by lee martell (AT)
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To: Texas Fossil

We may need to occupy a sliver on the Mexican side to keep the invaders out, and Trump and Mattis had better start preparing the American people for this. Now. The Mexican government will have to be confronted big time. Politics as usual isn’t going to work.


28 posted on 10/28/2018 8:47:27 AM PDT by Socon-Econ
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To: Texas Fossil

My first hand Visual is,
Grey Huey choppers cruising
The Border near Campo.
Two groups of Camouflaged
American Troops alongside
Hwy 8 near Alpine,California.
They were stopped on the shoulder
of the Freeway milling about,30 soldiers each.
No markings on Vehicles,
No Weapons.
One soldier had a classical guitar.
In 13 yrs. of going to Campo,
I have never seen these indicators.
This happened 10am Friday.


29 posted on 10/28/2018 8:47:46 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (Despised by the Despicable!)
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To: gaijin

Who thinks 800 troops are going to use arms to turn them back..?

They will handle PAPERWORK.

They won’t quite be handing out soccer balls and teddy bears, but it will be close.

So far I see no difference between this and WhoreHay’s use of the National Guard on the border, a sordid episode during which troops were admonished to...

“RUN INTO THE DESERT IF YOU SEE YOUR DUTY STATION APPROACHED BY ARMED NARCOS.”


30 posted on 10/28/2018 8:48:17 AM PDT by gaijin
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To: Lurker

Quad 50’s would do the trick. Worked in Korea on mass charges.


31 posted on 10/28/2018 8:49:45 AM PDT by Oldexpat (Jobs Not Mobs)
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To: FES0844

Perhaps regular American citizens - well armed and with sufficient ammunition, should man the border - and shoot dead these invading turds as they cross over.

If we can no longer trust our elected leaders or military to defend our nation, then we the citizens must take on the responsibility ourselves. To hell with the legal consequences, or the PR bullsh*t - we have a nation to defend and save from invasion.


32 posted on 10/28/2018 8:50:02 AM PDT by JME_FAN (If you lived here, you'd be home by now.)
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To: TexasGator

President doesn’t need support from Governor to use Federal Troops.


33 posted on 10/28/2018 8:51:03 AM PDT by Oldexpat (Jobs Not Mobs)
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March

The black robed ones better hope that the American citizenry does not decide to “crack a few nuts” with their own “gavels” - if you get my drift.


34 posted on 10/28/2018 8:53:01 AM PDT by JME_FAN (If you lived here, you'd be home by now.)
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To: JME_FAN
Have a few of these start to shadow them, they'll probably turn tail and head home.


35 posted on 10/28/2018 8:53:16 AM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest)
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To: JME_FAN

Your thoughts are shared by a great many patriot men, absolutely sickened by the direction America is going.

Tagline.


36 posted on 10/28/2018 8:53:23 AM PDT by polymuser (ItÂ’s terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged today. - Chesterton)
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To: gaijin

It’s 800 extra workers to do all the skugs’ phony asylum claims. theyll set down their rifles and help a 7000 strong invasion...to walk right in.


37 posted on 10/28/2018 8:54:46 AM PDT by TonytheTiger7777
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To: ryderann

A .50 caliber machine gun makes a lot of noise - as does a 40 MM cannon.


38 posted on 10/28/2018 8:55:08 AM PDT by JME_FAN (If you lived here, you'd be home by now.)
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To: 9YearLurker

It will stop vehicles.


39 posted on 10/28/2018 8:55:17 AM PDT by for-q-clinton (This article needs a fact checked)
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To: gaijin

Now the US is being pro ableist.


40 posted on 10/28/2018 8:55:22 AM PDT by proust ("The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.")
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