You are delusional if you think GWB's plan is rational in any sense of the word.
This may seem like a non-sequitor, but it's really not. The Israelis sent like 4 soldiers for every individual they had to carry out of that synagogue. That's the kind of numbers we need to be putting on that damn border if we can't use lethal force.
I've been thinking we need to blow off rounding them up internally for now. It's a fools game as long as they can come right back. Take that manpower and put it on the BORDER. The BORDER is the only game in town.
Let the nay sayers see what 135,000 men could do. We've never tried that at home, have we.