Texas border standoff with Mexican military

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | January 24, 2006

[Man50D]

Texas law enforcement officers and Border Patrol agents engaged in an armed standoff with Mexican military personnel and drug smugglers just inside the United States along the Rio Grande yesterday afternoon.

According to a report in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin of Ontario, Calif., both Texas law enforcement and the FBI stated nearly 30 American agents were part of the incident. Chief Deputy Mike Doyal of the Hudspeth County Sheriff's Department told the paper Mexican military Humvees were towing what appeared to be thousands of pounds of marijuana across the border into the United States.

Border Patrol agents called for backup after seeing that Mexican Army troops had several mounted machine guns on the ground more than 200 yards inside the U.S. border – near Neely's Crossing, about 50 miles east of El Paso.

Doyal said Hudspeth County deputies and Texas Highway patrol officers arrived shortly afterward.

"It's been so bred into everyone not to start an international incident with Mexico that it's been going on for years," Doyal told the Bulletin. "When you're up against mounted machine guns, what can you do? Who wants to pull the trigger first? Certainly not us."

Andrea Simmons, a spokeswoman with the FBI's El Paso office, confirmed the incident, saying, "Bad guys in three vehicles ended up on the border. People with Humvees, who appeared to be with the Mexican army, were involved with the three vehicles in getting them back across."

A Cadillac Escalade reportedly stolen from El Paso was captured, and U.S. officers found 1,477 pounds of marijuana inside.

The Mexican soldiers set fire to one of the Humvees stuck in the river, Doyal indicated.

Doyal emphasized Border Patrol agents and county deputies are not equipped for battle with military personnel.

"Our government has to do something," he told the Bulletin. "It's not the immigrants coming over for jobs we're worried about. It's the smugglers, Mexican military and the national threat to our borders that we're worried about."

Earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security reported 216 incursions by Mexican soldiers during the past 10 years.

[in hoc signo vinces]

HA! He single handidly stopped an invasion of the USA! Chuck Norris, we breathe...cuz he allows it.

[CAWats]

If the democrats seized this issue (secure the border, kick out illegals, jail employers who hire illegals, extradite killers from Mexico, etc), they'd win in a landslide. But they're too stupid.

[in hoc signo vinces]

Most Texans are better armed then the Border Patrol.

[cotton1706]

How many will have to die before Bush does anything about an armed invasion?

Let's all sing together "Mister, we could use a man like James K. Polk again!"

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Good Grief!

[absolootezer0]

remember the alamo!!

[ferri]

the US/Mexico border would be a great place for Army/National Guard training! they could work on marksmanship.

[Man50D]

If the democrats seized this issue (secure the border, kick out illegals, jail employers who hire illegals, extradite killers from Mexico, etc), they'd win in a landslide. But they're too stupid.

They're not stupid. They want it to happen. They are socialists/communists. One thing they have in common with the terrorists is both groups seek to destroy the U.S. The former prefers it be done through politically and the latter with violence.

[Little Ray]

Some folks think that BOTH parties are waiting for the "North American Community" or some such, after which our votes will no longer matter.

[pointsal]

Time for boots on the ground...

with real bullets

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Latest News

Armed standoff along U.S. border

Mexican soldiers and civilian smugglers had an armed standoff with nearly 30 U.S. law enforcement officials on the Rio Grande in Texas on Monday afternoon, according to Texas police and the FBI.
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[in hoc signo vinces]

You'ld be surprised...remember the Branch Davidians had an armory...so too do a lot of other Texans.

Lots of FFL owners out in Texas, personally, I know of several M2 .50 cals, and Browning .30 cals, in civilian hands.

Lots of MacMillian .50 cal sniper rifles in civilian hands out here as well.

All in law abiding, US loving, legal, civilian ownership too. Gotta love the 2nd Amendment.

[Radix]

So then, do the Mexicans have more Troops on the border than we do?

Bush's fault?

[Dr. Marten]

"Seemed like an armed bunch of Texans threw the Mexican Army a beating the last time they crossed into Texas...we might just see a sequel to that."

Oh please, as the article stated, this kind of crap has been going on for years. What's Bush's response? Amnesty.

[SF Republican]

General Pershing : white courtesty phone please - Texas Rangers are closer; a couple like those boys in Lonesome Dove would be fine.

[sonofagun]

The FAA just posted a Temporary Flight Restriction(TFR) along the border of between Mexico and Arizon and New Mexico.

The stated reason is so the "surveillance" UAV's will not interfere with general aviation in the area.

I think UAV=Predator

[Brad’s Gramma]

BTTT to find later. Thanks for the links, Ernest.