[Marine Inspector]

Ping.

[dirtboy]

"Border security is critical to defeating terrorists -- whether at U.S. borders or the borders of Iraq," Mr. Bonner said.

Great. Now get serious about securing OUR borders.

[Cowboy Bob]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, along with Border Patrol agents, are on the ground in Iraq to help secure that country's war-torn borders...

If they protect the Iraqi borders like they protect our boarders, the Iraqis are in for trouble.

[Walkin Man]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, along with Border Patrol agents, are on the ground in Iraq to help secure that country's war-torn borders prior to tomorrow's national elections, CBP officials said yesterday.

Meanwhile...the US-Mexican border is WIDE-OPEN!

[DoughtyOne]

Sometimes it's just too easy...

Oh my gosh the parallels.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

[WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, along with Border Patrol agents, are on the ground in Iraq to help secure that country's war-torn borders prior to tomorrow's national elections, CBP officials said yesterday. CBP spokeswoman Kristi M. Clemens said the deployment team will bolster current border security efforts, providing support and additional training for Iraqi border police -- which will continue beyond the elections -- in an effort to keep saboteurs, terrorists and armaments from crossing into or out of the country. "U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol agents are fighting the war on terror, and we've taken it to the borders of Iraq," said CBP Commissioner Robert C. Bonner. "Our people are on a vital mission to train Iraqis to protect their own borders and build Iraqi institutions that will safeguard the new freedoms and democratic principles being established there...."There is no more important mission," he said.]

Removing border agents from OUR borders and assigning them to Iraq's. That's the ticket to improving our security.

[7.62 x 51mm]

"There is no more important mission," he said."

YES there is, dammit. Secure the borders here in America. Let the US Military secure the borders in Iraq.

[Dont_Tread_On_Me_888]

"U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol agents are fighting the war on terror, and we've taken it to the borders of Iraq," said CBP Commissioner Robert C. Bonner

If all the Free Republic.com members who are Bush/Republican cheerleaders would get off that gig and start fighting to reclaim our national sovereignty, it would be a big help.

The continued wink and nod to crap like this from Republicans by party loyalists is disgusting.

Those of you who are party cheerleaders are pathetic. We need fighters to reclaim our sovereignty, not Sean Hannity party loyalist types.

[thoughtomator]

What a frickin' novel idea.

[F16Fighter]

PING

Welcome to Dubya Bush's alternative universe Bizarro World!

[JustAnAmerican]

Real swift, what f'n idiot decided our border guards should be in iraq versus protecting our borders? It's obvious at this point that the powers that be care nothing out Americans or America. Friggin Traitors.

[F16Fighter]

CBP spokeswoman Kristi M. Clemens said the deployment team will bolster current border security efforts, providing support and additional training for US Border Patrol agents Iraqi border police -- which will continue beyond the elections -- in an effort to keep saboteurs, terrorists and armaments from crossing into or out of the country.

[sweetliberty]

You know, you'd think that our "leaders" would see the terrible irony in sending border agents to control the borders of another country.

[SandRat]

Good! When they finish there they can bloody well get their now well experienced butts down here and seal the Arizona-Mexico border.

[NRA2BFree]

"Border security is critical to defeating terrorists -- whether at U.S. borders or the borders of Iraq," Mr. Bonner said.

If it's critical in defeating terrorists, then why aren't they protecting OUR borders? Oh, I forgot. We don't have the money to hire more agents because we gave billions of dollars to tsunami victims, millions to the UN for aids control in Africa, millions to the UN for dues, millions to the Palestinians, Egypt, Pakistan..... and the list goes on and on. Giving ALL of our tax dollars to everyone but the US, is much more important than protecting Americans with. After all, we are a compassionate people..... < / sarcasm >

[DTogo]

Yeh! Guest worker permits for Iranian and Syrian terrorists entering Iraq! How compassionate and conservative!

[texastoo]

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[FBD]

Good Post MI
bump^

[JustAnotherSavage]

I'm speechless.

[mississippi red-neck]

We've got our military operating as policemen trying to make arrests in the cities and our policemen trying to stop invading forces on a battlefield.

What are we trying to do over there crush a ruthless enemy as quickly as possible or just put them under arrest?