http://www.freecongress.org/commentaries/2005/050513.asp
"Border Security"
By Paul M. Weyrich
May 13, 2005
COMMENTARY SNIPPET: "We must control our country’s borders. Former Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Admiral James M. Loy appeared before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence in February to counsel the Committee about improving immigration control at our nation’s borders. He delivered a message that was not given wide media coverage but one that many Americans already knew. Admiral Loy said:
Recent information from ongoing investigations, detentions, and emerging threat streams strongly suggests that al-Qaeda has considered using the Southwest Border to infiltrate the United States. Several al-Qaeda leaders believe operatives can pave their way into the country through Mexico and also believe illegal entry is more advantageous than legal entry for operational security reasons.
Admiral Loy warned that the U.S.-Canadian Border has vast and difficult terrain that could provide good passageways for terrorists to sneak into our country and wreak havoc."
Thanks for posting that article Cindy. Now, if they would only take into serious condideration what the majority of American citizens think about the open border situation we might make some progress.
IMHO, it would be a far simpler thing to secure the Mexican border if we really cared to do so. The first line of defense should be those who know the area best: American Landowners. These are the folks who've been the victims of border incursions for decades, with little or no help from our government. The thing to do is to militarize the border with the national guard for each state. THEN train the landowners along the border to use military radios. When they see intruders, simply whistle up a gunship mission and send in the Apaches or a Blackhawk full of troops. That's what we used to call wise use of indigenous forces