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Mexican incursion confirmed
Yuma Sun ^ | Feb 23, 2006 | JeffreyGautreaux

Posted on 02/24/2006 8:33:21 AM PST by GoRepGo

The U.S. Border Patrol has confirmed that a Mexican government helicopter crossed into the United States Tuesday evening.

The unmarked helicopter crossed into the U.S. near San Luis, Ariz., at 6:30 p.m. and traveled along the Colorado River for approximately a half a mile before returning to Mexico, according to a Customs and Border Protection release.

"After proper coordination and verifications with the government of Mexico, they confirmed that the helicopter belonged to the Mexican Attorney General's Office (PGR) and had mistakenly and unintentionally crossed into U.S. airspace," the release said.

PGR is the federal police force that investigates federal offenses, predominantly drug trafficking and organized crime.

Local border watcher Flash Sharrar, who saw the helicopter while on patrol near County 12th Street, remained steadfast that the helicopter was carrying Mexican soldiers, not federal agents. "That was Mexican military," he said. "You could see the uniforms."

Sharrar, the co-founder of the Yuma Patriots, said the chopper traveled much farther than a half-mile while it was in the United States. He said it was circling in U.S. airspace for as long as 20 minutes.

Yuma sector Border Patrol spokesman Michael Gramley said this was the first incursion by a Mexican helicopter that he could recall in the Yuma sector. Gramley did not have any information beyond that which was provided in the report.

"I think it's happened more often than we really know," Sharrar said.

Sharrar said if the Patriots had not witnessed the incursion, the Border Patrol would have denied that it happened.

Gramley said that would not be the case. "We would surely not attempt to cover up an incident of this type," he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at sun.yumasun.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Mexico; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: border; illegalaliens; mexicanmilitary
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1 posted on 02/24/2006 8:33:22 AM PST by GoRepGo
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To: GoRepGo
The U.S. Border Patrol has confirmed that a Mexican government helicopter crossed into the United States Tuesday evening.

Patroling the border Americans refuse to patrol.

2 posted on 02/24/2006 8:35:06 AM PST by Euro-American Scum (A poverty-stricken middle class must be a disarmed middle class)
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To: GoRepGo

Well, unless we were doing something wrong or had something to hide, what are we worried about?/s


3 posted on 02/24/2006 8:35:19 AM PST by n230099
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To: GoRepGo

shoot the sunsabeetches down


4 posted on 02/24/2006 8:36:01 AM PST by sure_fine (*not one to over kill the thought process*)
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To: Stellar Dendrite; HiJinx

Mexican incursion across the border ping


5 posted on 02/24/2006 8:36:33 AM PST by afnamvet (CONGRESS.SYS corrupted; Reformat WASH_DC (Y/N)?)
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To: GoRepGo

Dropping something off... hmmm. Perhaps a probe of our defenses (or lack thereof)?


6 posted on 02/24/2006 8:37:29 AM PST by RedCell
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To: GoRepGo

Nothing to see here. Move along. Nothing to see here, folks. Just move along. Go on about your daily business. Just ignore anything happening over there on the border. Nothing to see here. Move along.


7 posted on 02/24/2006 8:38:35 AM PST by Thrusher ("...there is no peace without victory.")
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To: afnamvet

i wish the border situation would get as much attention as this port deal.....


8 posted on 02/24/2006 8:39:45 AM PST by Stellar Dendrite (UAE-- Anti-Israel and funds CAIR, check my homepage for more info)
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To: Stellar Dendrite

i wish the border situation would get as much attention as this port deal....."'

I think the only way this will keep geting more attention is for Freepers to keep up the good work, and perhaps to find a young reporter trying to make their bones who has the guts to stick their neck out and do a really indepth series of interviews, with photos.


9 posted on 02/24/2006 8:42:47 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: GoRepGo

We know W doesn't care about the southwestern portion of the US, and so we might as well allow Mexico have it. /s


10 posted on 02/24/2006 8:43:30 AM PST by GarySpFc (de oppresso liber)
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To: Stellar Dendrite; GoRepGo

Did the helicopter drop anything along the way? ;o)

Isn't this the reason the wall won't really work?


11 posted on 02/24/2006 8:43:40 AM PST by Froufrou
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To: ridesthemiles

here are some interesting stories for you

Congresswoman: Three Al Qaeda Caught in U.S. After Crossing Border with Mexico
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1519110/posts

Al-Qaida Ops Busted At Mexican Border? (A NC Congresswoman Said Yesterday That They Were
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1519538/posts


12 posted on 02/24/2006 8:44:31 AM PST by Stellar Dendrite (UAE-- Anti-Israel and funds CAIR, check my homepage for more info)
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To: Stellar Dendrite
It is extremely difficult for me to hear the President talk security for this port deal and ignore an invasion across our southern border. Big business interests are the priority; our sovereignty and border security are not. Disgusting.
13 posted on 02/24/2006 8:44:39 AM PST by afnamvet (CONGRESS.SYS corrupted; Reformat WASH_DC (Y/N)?)
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To: RedCell
Dropping something off... hmmm. Perhaps a probe of our defences (or lack thereof)?

You learn quickly Grasshopper.

14 posted on 02/24/2006 8:45:18 AM PST by CAP811 (One man can change the world with a bullet in the right place)
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To: n230099

It's called sovereignty, look into it.


15 posted on 02/24/2006 8:47:31 AM PST by Dr. Ed Bravo (<-------- Screen name now obsolete)
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To: GoRepGo

Check the route for dropped drugs...


16 posted on 02/24/2006 8:48:25 AM PST by Junior (Identical fecal matter, alternate diurnal period)
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To: afnamvet

I think I finally figured out who government looks out for when I saw our representatives running screaming from the capitol because a small plane strayed too close.


17 posted on 02/24/2006 8:50:21 AM PST by cripplecreek (Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
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To: Thrusher
Nothing to see here. Move along. Nothing to see here, folks. Just move along. Go on about your daily business. Just ignore anything happening over there on the border. Nothing to see here. Move along.

Yeah, what're trying to do here, start an international incident with our neighbors to the south?

Sharrar said if the Patriots had not witnessed the incursion, the Border Patrol would have denied that it happened.

[And the Border Patrol replied]

"We would surely not attempt to cover up an incident of this type."

18 posted on 02/24/2006 8:50:40 AM PST by DumpsterDiver
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To: HiJinx; gubamyster

Scouting ahead for the dopers.


19 posted on 02/24/2006 8:52:22 AM PST by Travis McGee (--- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com ---)
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To: GoRepGo

Time to issue surface-to-air missiles to the border patrol?


20 posted on 02/24/2006 8:53:24 AM PST by teacherwoes (To a liberal diversity is finding different people who agree with them)
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