Frustrated traffickers target agents (Border Patrol)

THE WASHINGTON TIMES ^ | August 5, 2004 | Jerry Seper

[neverdem]

The Washington Times
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Frustrated traffickers target agents

By Jerry Seper
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Published August 5, 2004

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Smugglers of drugs and aliens, desperate to protect their illicit cargoes, have reacted with increased violence against U.S. Border Patrol agents involved in a new law-enforcement initiative aimed at gaining "operational control" of the Arizona-Mexico border.

    Eighty-nine agents have been assaulted so far this year in an escalating series of attacks by the smugglers -- some shot at with automatic weapons, while others were attacked with block-sized rocks or had their vehicles rammed by armed smugglers, Border Patrol Chief David V. Aguilar said yesterday.

    Some suspected smugglers, known as "coyotes," threw rocks at a Border Patrol helicopter last week in an unsuccessful attempt to disable the aircraft, said Chief Aguilar, who formerly headed the agency's Tucson sector.

    Chief Aguilar believes the smugglers are striking out because they are beginning to suffer financial losses as a result of the border enforcement program, known as the Arizona Border Control Initiative, although incidents of violence have increased this year all along the U.S.-Mexico border.

[Libertina]

Look at this trashed place... Isn't this inaction from the same government that infringes on the rights of American property owners because they might adversely "impact" the "natural environment?" Disgusting.

[Kackikat]

WE are in grave danger in this country, and repenting as Daniel did for his nation (us for ours) is the only hope we have of escaping God's judgement. We must stand in the gap and make up the hedge for America, this is not just an election anymore....Americans are deciding their future and there is no turning back. In the Bible God used ungodly nations to punish his chosen people of Israel. God is the same yesterday, today and forever.

PRAYER changes things, its our hope...in God not man.

[taca]

Did you here the presidents speech this morning?Don't expect any help for Washington.The border patrol are being hung out to dry.