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To: Right-wing Librarian
>>I am still puzzled about NG ( or any troop) being unarmed. It puts them in harms way, unable to defend themselves if needed. *****************************************************

That is right!

1,000 unarmed U.S. citizens vs. est. 15-20,000+ young male foreign invaders.

Yet, POTUS seems very confident in the face of uneven sides, not in our favor.

Maybe they will use sleeping gas and haul them to the outer limits of no man’s land. Fat chance, I know. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see

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President Trump is putting a lot on the line with this situation, including our sovereignty. This will definiately test "trust the plan".

I'm choosing trust until proven otherwise.

931 posted on 10/28/2018 5:45:27 AM PDT by KittenClaws ("They've got Daryl's Dad's car! .....Red Dawn)
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To: KittenClaws

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/28/james-mattis-says-military-moving-equipment-us-mex/?utm_source=Boomtrain&utm_medium=manual&utm_campaign=20180326&utm_term=newsalert&utm_content=newsalert&bt_ee=limddVdH1MNKJH5lsGtogOv4fR8yE99Hkm1%2Fkg3WumS0lav7SO%2BzSuiZZbFpHo6Y&bt_ts=1540735148349

Fire Power: Standard issue weapons in the US Army

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.

The National Guard is often used by states to help with border security. But active duty troops are rarely deployed within the United States except for domestic emergencies like hurricanes or floods.


999 posted on 10/28/2018 8:49:03 AM PDT by little jeremiah (When we do not punish evildoers we are ripping the foundations of justice from future generations)
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