Posted on 07/24/2005 11:03:00 PM PDT by Types_with_Fist
Members of the Minuteman Project have seen firsthand just how dangerous their mission is becoming, after an incident on Saturday night along the California-Mexico border.
A California Minuteman leader says about 20 volunteer border-watchers were shot at, reports KFI Radio.
Minuteman Project head James Chase says the group heard five shots coming from the Mexican side of the border on Saturday night and then "when we turned the lights on we saw two guys with AK-47s standing at the fence."
"We didn't discharge our weapons or fire back because we would have received that AK-47 fire... we just pulled our people out of the area," Chase said.
Chase believes the shooters were "probably drug-runners who wanted the Minutemen to leave."
The San Diego Sheriff's Department says it got a call about the shooting but "didn't find any evidence."
Scouting -- as well as regular border-patrol duty -- continues in advance of the next Minuteman Project activity, now set for October.
Minuteman Project leaders plan for the October event to be significantly larger than the last one at the Arizona-Mexico border, as more concerned American citizens join and support the growing effort.
I'm sorry, but since this isn't the first time that shots have been fired into America from Mexico (Last time I recall was from the Mexican military) and nothing has as of yet been done about this from our own government, isn't it time we accepted Mexico's declaration of war against the US and engage the enemy?
I mean, when a country is shooting at the citizens of another country, it's an indication of hostile intent, right?
I know, I know. Won't happen anytime soon.
However, if the ones doing the shooting think that we're going to be intimidated and just give up the MM Project, highly unlikely.
They just guaranteed the doubling of Minutemen ranks in short order.
bump!
Good god, if youre going to make a badass statement and then in the same breath put yourself down, why say anything at all?!
His daddy's "NEW WORLD ORDER????"
It has a LOT to do with it. Do the research.
I don't have a lot of time for research these days, why don't you enlighten me.
... and subsequent incidents will swell them even further. America is finally waking up to this problem.
On the plus side: Americans are BETTER SHOTS!
LOL! Just noticed your tagline. I have my Premier machine on the desk in front of me. You're right of course...:-)
I've thought that too. When it happens it's going to fall right into Bush's lap because he didn't do his job! Those guys are true American Patriots! May God Bless and protect them all.
I don't think I'm on the "puff list," but it WAS SheLion who aided me in starting with my machine.
Somebodies going to get shot and killed on our side soon. Then the victim will be blamed for forcing Mexican drug runners to defend themselves.
Heh-heh! I have a thread journaling my experiences thusfar with growing my own tobacco. Just to see if I can do it and succeed.
Now will the President defend our borders?
Nah, this is not the first time that Americans have been fired on at the border, but Bush won't do anything anyway. Remember the Minutemen are "Vigilantes. " < / sarcasm >
I have a desideratum. It includes Humvees, .50 cal. instant response to border crime, and a new imparting of information to a corrupt and nasty third-world government: "You're going to reduce your poisoning of our country with your drugs and your dregs."
PING
The San Diego Sheriff's Department says it got a call about the shooting but "didn't find any evidence."
BUT ROLLED OVER AND WENT BACK TO SLEEP
No!
He is too busy planning the next BBQ with v. fox at the ranch in Crawford to deal with REAL ISSUES...
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