[defenderSD]

It's going to be fascinating to watch this play out. The Dems want to appear to be doing something to improve border security, but they don't actually want NG troops arresting Mexicans at gunpoint along the border. So what orders will be given to these AZ guard troops? I have a feeling they're not going to be ordered to do much of anything except sit at the border for photo opps.

If this happens, the MSM will of course cover for Janet and ignore the lack of action and results by the troops. But over time, this could backfire badly on Janet and the Dems as the truth emerges that this is nothing but an expensive political stunt. This is going to be interesting to watch, and if the troops actually start arresting Mexicans at gunpoint then this stunt could backfire badly on the Dems and drive more Hispanics into the GOP. The Dems may have just shot themselves in the foot here and put themselves in a no-win situation in their eagerness to attack Bush.

I'll be waching this closely and give you some reports from local Arizona media.

[defenderSD]

As discussed in post #16, the Dems may have just shot themselves in the foot here and put themselves in a no-win situation. If the guard troops just sit at the border, the inaction by the AZ national guard troops definitely needs coverage.

[HiJinx]

So what orders will be given to these AZ guard troops?

They will do the same thing that NG troops at the border do now. They'll conduct inspections at POEs, they'll assist DPS in monitoring traffic for stolen vehicles, they'll fill out paperwork, and they may assist in running illegals through the ID check system.

I seriously doubt that any of them will be involved in protecting the border in between Ports of Entry. The Governor is sending in the NG as augmentees so that the BP can move out along the border.