McCaul Releases Report on Border Violence (mexican drug cartels threaten border security)

Committee on Homeland Security ^ | Tuesday October 17th, 2006 | US Rep. Michael McCaul

[ajolympian2004]

*** NOTE*** Take your blood pressure medication before viewing this report...

McCaul Releases Report on Border Violence

(Tuesday, October 17, 2006) Today, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (TX), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Investigations, released a report on border violence in the Southwest. The report examines the alarming rise in the level of criminal cartel activity, including drug and human smuggling, along the Texas-Mexico border and its effects on Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies. The report also looks at what steps are being taken to counter the threat, and the significance of these issues pertaining to the overall security of the United States. New! View FOX News Story (10-17-06) New! View Text of Report (10-17-06)

[EagleUSA]

Don't bother sending a report to the White House --- it will just be 'round-filed'....

[TomGuy]

The irony of the Dems getting control of the House is that it will give Bush the opportunity to get his Amnesty for Illegals passed.

Dems win, Bush gets his Amnesty, and then they impeach him.

What a scenario.

It may be worth buy some more popcorn.

[TheBattman]

WHAT BORDER security???

[TheCrusader]

"McCaul Releases Report on Border Violence (mexican drug cartels threaten border security.)"

Our enemies, hispanic and islamic, are playing games at our borders while our great leader in the WH is obsessed with fighting 'terrorists' in Iraq. The game plan was to make Iraq the battlefront that will draw 'terrorists' from all over the world into a meatgrinder. But the way it's played out is they are easily infiltrating our country as we have our eye completely off the ball and are distracted by too much focus on Iraq and Afghanistan. We are losing ground to the islamofacists because we have declared a war on "terrorists" instead of warring against the whole of the enemy. The enemy is much bigger than what we define as "terrorists".

[Ladycalif]

ping

[Kimberly GG]

T"he irony of the Dems getting control of the House is that it will give Bush the opportunity to get his Amnesty for Illegals passed.

Dems win, Bush gets his Amnesty, and then they impeach him.

What a scenario.

It may be worth buy some more popcorn."


That would certainly explain why he isn't breaking a sweat over the loss of majority and why he has had no problem pissing us all off by siding with the liberal democrats on this issue at such a critical time in an election year. Someone here earlier said, in fact, that should the Dims win, amnesty for illegals and their employers would come much easier.

anyway, if that IS the case, then the OBL agenda is much more important than I ever considered.

[Kimberly GG]

*ping*

[Kimberly GG]

I'm only half way through reading this and I can't help but wonder how in the heck they are getting away with not militarizing our border?

[Kimberly GG]

Bennett (R-UT) *
Brownback (R-KS)*
Coleman (R-MN)*
Collins (R-ME)*
Craig (R-ID)*
DeWine (R-OH)*
Graham (R-SC)*
Hagel (R-NE)*
Lugar (R-IN)*
Martinez (R-FL)*
Murkowski (R-AK)*
Shelby (R-AL)*
Snowe (R-ME)*
Specter (R-PA)*
Stevens (R-AK)*
Voinovich (R-OH)*
Warner (R-VA)*

Border Security FIRST flip floppers.

When given the opportunity to vote for an amendment to S26211 that would pass Border Security First (fence) and no 'comprehensive' reform, these Republicans voted NO. Weeks before the election, however, they have voted YES on the unfunded 700 miles of fence.

[Kimberly GG]

Lou Dobbs on this topic 10/17/06

PILGRIM: There is explosive new evidence that violence on the U.S.-Mexican border is spreading deep into this country. Now, despite that evidence, U.S. cities continue to break federal law by giving sanctuary to illegal aliens.

Casey Wian reports on a new congressional warning on border security and new evidence that terrorists have already cross the Mexican border into the United States.

And Bill Tucker reports on the movement to create sanctuary cities, a movement that is feeding this nation's illegal alien crisis.

We begin with Casey Wian -- Casey.

CASEY WIAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Kitty, there's an explosive new report out tonight from a congressional subcommittee on homeland security. It warns of growing threats from drug traffickers, illegal alien smugglers, and terrorists.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

WIAN (voice-over): A gun battle on the streets of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. These scenes took place just across the Rio Grande from the United States. Mexican government troops battling the Zetas, soldiers for drug cartels. Themselves former Mexican troops or police.

This violence is increasingly spreading across the border to the United States, according to a new report from the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Investigations.

REP. MIKE MCCAUL (R), HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE: We found that the drug cartels are more violent than ever and more powerful than ever, and they are the root causes for the violence on our border. They represent the head of the snake, the head that must be eradicated.

WIAN: The report documents how Mexican drug cartels are actually increasing their grips on smuggling roots in Texas, even as the Border Patrol and National Guard deploy more resources to the area. Among its conclusions, Mexican drug traffickers are increasingly coordinating operations with U.S. gangs such as MS13.

****Members of the terrorist group Hezbollah have already entered the United States across the southwest border. And Hugo Chavez's regime in Venezuela is emerging as a potential hub of terrorism in the western hemisphere. It says Venezuela is providing documents that could be used by terrorists to obtain a U.S. visa.****

And it states the obvious: border patrol resources are inadequate.

GOV. RICK PERRY (R), TEXAS: It's not merely idle chatter to say that border security is critical to homeland security. To think that international terrorists have not already exploited our border is naive.

WIAN: The congressional investigation was launched in February after LOU DOBBS TONIGHT reported on a battle between U.S. law enforcement officers and Mexican drug smugglers in military uniforms who had crossed into the United States. We also reported the Homeland security Department documented 200 Mexican military incursions since 1996.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

WIAN: Among the report's proposed solutions, more Border Patrol agents, more border fencing, and increased cooperation with the Mexican government to control those drug cartels. Conspicuously absent from those recommendations, the president's proposed temporary worker program -- Kitty.

PILGRIM: Casey, this is an unbelievable report. This border is several thousand miles long. How widespread is this violence?

WIAN: It's growing more and more widespread every day, it seems.

We obtained a picture of an incredibly gruesome event. It was too gruesome for us to show on the air, but I can describe it to you.

Five Mexican police officers, they were decapitated. Their heads thrown on to a dance floor in (INAUDIBLE), Mexico, with a warning saying this is divine justice for all those who oppose the Mexican drug cartels -- Kitty.

PILGRIM: Casey, deeply shocking report. Thanks very much.

[libertylovinactivist]

That report is very interesting reading. Page 28 discusses the OTM's that were caught and only a small percentage of all illegals are caught.

OTM's Caught

2003 30,147
2004 44,614
2005 165,178
2006 108,025

The report also discloses that Islamic terrorists and Hezbollah thugs have crossed.

What Homeland Security!!

What is wrong with our government and why won't they secure the border and protect us? Conservatives are very frustrated over the border issue.

We need strong border enforcers in Congress and right now the most watched seat in the House is Randy Graf for the 8th District of AZ.

Support Graf. www.votegraf.com

[gubamyster]

ping

[Kimberly GG]

"What is wrong with our government and why won't they secure the border and protect us? Conservatives are very frustrated over the border issue."


KEYWORDS: North American Union, NAU, SPP

[JustPiper]

BTTT! I heard this on Laura this am and have been spreading the word and the doc, very important to get this out!

The entrie PDF report

[JustPiper]

Bump!!!

[SeaBiscuit]

So why do we have Homeland Security..to announce that our borders are insecure? We already know that. I'm totally perplexed that this has gone on to this extent since 9/11. Someone needs to pay dearly for this breach of trust and right now it's the American citizen.. but it sorely shouldn't be. Bah..I'm disgusted.

[texastoo]

Thanks JP.

Check out the House Homeland Security Report in post #15.

[Czar]

Simply incredible.

Lets do nothing some more...

[B4Ranch]

Read it earlier and still wondering why Bush hasn't been impeached.