It is a hell of a lot easier to detect an army or a tank. Israel has the most advanced surveillance equiptment on border fences in the world, bar none. They seem to have a bit of a problem keeping the borders closed and Israel is smaller than some California counties. Israel has 100% draft too.
While it is a good thought to close the borders, it is just that, a thought. It would take an army many times the size of what we now have to patrol our borders a fraction as well as Israel can. Do you want 100% draft?
I think Bush is very wise wiping out the fire ant nests instead of marching around the house stomping ants all day.
It is a hell of a lot easier to detect an army or a tank. Israel has the most advanced surveillance equiptment on border fences in the world, bar none. They seem to have a bit of a problem keeping the borders closed and Israel is smaller than some California counties.
While it is a good thought to close the borders, it is just that, a thought. It would take an army many times the size of what we now have to patrol our borders a fraction as well as Israel can
Compared to Israel, we have a lot more resources available per border mile. But the fence does seem to be working for Israel. The terrorists seem to be cutting back on the suicide bombings and working on missile attacks, which are more expensive for them and less effective. Israel is working on new systems to deal with the missiles.
If you want a rough estimate of what it would cost to control the borders, consider this: The border patrol says that they stop about 20% of crossing attempts. Find out what their budget is and multiply it by five to get 100%. The actual number will be less than that because as you lower the probability of success, fewer will even try.
Not since they erected the wall recenlty, it's been helping considerably. In any case, your point is a bad one, because many Palestinians live amongst the Jews already.