Agreed, not even the Great Wall of China kept out all invaders, but it certainly did its part to mitigate those who tried. Its like those who rail against abstinence because young girls are still getting pregnant. But, it is arguably valid to say that abstinence works every time it is tried.
This is the typical template game to imply anything will not work 100% so why even try. Like Krauthammer on Friday IMPLYING that Trump said “I will stop all crime” which he did not even come close to saying it like Charles said. Trump correctly said he would RESTORE law and order. Is it a stretch to say that we had at one time in our recent life’s experiences some level of law and order to be restored to?
One of my duty stations was Ft. Huachuca, Arizona from 1974-1976. One of our sections was the test and evaluation for sensors and aerial detection. Granted, most of it was designed for battlefield purposes, but we used the border as a test range. That border was only 17.5 miles line of sight from the airfield that was home to 6 OV-1 Mohawks. Some could say the Mohawk was the turboprop US Army predecessor and mission equivalent of the A-10 Warthog. We used them to fly patrols and also to drop the sensors for us to test since they were not only and attack aircraft, but intelligence capable as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q78zfc4oLes
In the area from Nogales to Antelope Wells (NM) our sensors were not only used for testing, but also for border enforcement, but even that did not stop it all.
The insinuation that just a wall will stop it is ridiculous on its face, but as a first line of deterrent with all of the above, we can stop ALMOST all of it.There will be breaches, but just like the Berlin Wall, some will risk everything just to try. It just depends on just how desperate those wanting to cross are and also just how the responsive agencies are in developing new ways to augment where weaknesses have been found from those.
“Some could say the Mohawk was the turboprop US Army predecessor and mission equivalent of the A-10 Warthog”
Bwahahahahah. . .stop it. . .you are killin’ me. . .
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The Great Wall of China worked very well...until the GUARDS began to accept bribes to allow undesirables in. The HUMAN factor caused it to fail.