Posted on 05/09/2006 6:21:25 AM PDT by IrishMike
While Minuteman civilian patrols are keeping an eye out for illegal border crossers, the U.S. Border Patrol is keeping an eye out for Minutemen -- and telling the Mexican government where they are. According to three documents on the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations Web site, the U.S. Border Patrol is to notify the Mexican government as to the location of Minutemen and other civilian border patrol groups when they participate in apprehending illegal immigrants -- and if and when violence is used against border crossers.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman confirmed the notification process, describing it as a standard procedure meant to reassure the Mexican government that migrants' rights are being observed.
"It's not a secret where the Minuteman volunteers are going to be," Mario Martinez said Monday.
"This ... simply makes two basic statements -- that we will not allow any lawlessness of any type, and that if an alien is encountered by a Minuteman or arrested by the Minuteman, then we will allow that government to interview the person."
Minuteman members were not so sanguine about the arrangement, however, saying that reporting their location to Mexican officials nullifies their effectiveness along the border and could endanger their lives.
"Now we know why it seemed like Mexican officials knew where we were all the time," said Chris Simcox, founder of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps. "It's unbelievable that our own government agency is sending intelligence to another country. They are sending intelligence to a nation where corruption runs rampant, and that could be getting into the hands of criminal cartels.
"They just basically endangered the lives of American people."
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Here's a reminder, so you won't doubt me.
I've got all the friends I need.
And I certainly don't need the likes of him or you as a friend.
Every single one of these threads need to be removed.
Why?
So you are saying Bush lies. And I am supposed to believe a statement, if any, about this that he offers?/p>
There ain't no conservatism like "Texasforever"-style conservatism.
Who is lying then?
Oh, I have no doubt he's already posted it on other forums.
Big yucks with all the other "guys," ya know?
Urban Dictionary
1. dipwad
A Person Who Lacks Intellect (a dumbass)
"hey Aaron isnt matt a dipwad"
2. dipwad
noun. a loser; an idiot
The coin-collector gave the dipwad $5 for a $100 coin.
What a dipwad!
3. dipwad
a person you'd just as soon be rid of
"Dipwad!"
Because the story is false no matter how damn much you and the other hysterical children want it to be true.
Bush lies in the same way your mother lied when she looked under the bed for the boogeyman before you crawled under the covers.
He has to treat the Democrats, the media, and you, apparently, like children.
>> -- with your claim of DOUBLE STANDARD. You have been here long enough to know we must ping the posters we talk about! <<
I did.
LOL
Peach they are just talking it is not their policy to do this, seems like damage control to me, for unless MM in fact do have someone willing to name names, like ACLU told whoever or BP told whoever and so on and son on, it's all ridiculous
Well, now the Border Patrol has issued a news release saying its "inaccurate".
Well junior I have been around the block twice and to 2 state fairs and I have never seen a larger collection of freaks than all of you.
It's because the OBL wants nothing less than to eliminate any opposition.
Highly intelligent. I can assure you that you would not say that to my face.
However, I will not pursue these juvenile attempts to get the thread yanked.
No, you asked me why I so wanted it to be true.
Whether or not the WH is capable of deflection and obfuscation in the interests of political expediency is a different question. Yes, I think they are capable of it. I think ANY administration would be. Individuals within Reagan's administration were capable of lying, and although I generally support Bush Reagan was twice the president he is.
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