Officers outgunned on U.S. border

washingtontimes ^ | 3/9/07 | jerry seper

[GeorgiaDawg32]

Last month, Mexican military officials in Matamoros, just south of Brownsville, Texas, stopped a tractor-trailer containing weapons and ammunition, along with a pickup truck fitted with armor and bulletproof glass. The weapons included 18 M-16 assault rifles, one equipped with an M-203 40mm grenade launcher. Also seized were several M-4 carbines, 17 handguns of various calibers, 200 magazines for different weapons, 8,000 rounds of ammunition, assault vests and other military accessories.

[GeorgiaDawg32]

this is old news..I remember hearing about it as the lead story on NBCCBSABCMSNBCCNN....NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Samurai_Jack]

So when does this turn into a border war?

Are the 'drug lords' a proxy for the mexican government?

[freeangel]

And President Bush will tell the US citizens to keep bending over and taking it.

[b4its2late]

I wonder who all that was intended for? Probably just self defense related items for some poor Mexicans.... /sarcasm

[PGalt]

"Keeping explosives and other high-powered weaponry out of the hands of violent criminal organizations is a central focus of the new Border Enforcement Security Task Force in Laredo," said Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Julie L. Myers, who heads ICE. "ICE is working day and night with its task force partners to stem the tide of violence that has been ravaging border communities in south Texas."

Interesting. Thanks for posting. More on Julie Myers here...http://www.debbieschlussel.com/archives/2005/09/who_is_julie_my.html

[vikingd00d]

>> Are the 'drug lords' a proxy for the mexican government?

Proxy? The drug lords ARE the Mexican government.

[mikethevike]

Makes my blood boil!

[starbase]

And President Bush will tell the US citizens to keep bending over and taking it.

That's exactly what I thought, reading the article I thought "OK, now where's the part that tells me what I'm supposed to start doing to make sure this state of affairs continues?"

[TommyDale]

So why should illegal border invaders fear U.S. Border Patrol, when they know the Americans will prosecute their own people if they actually do their jobs?

[Flavius]

well solution is obvious

clearly an terrorist gunman gunrunner drugdealer gun buyback program has to be initiated

a massive legislation has to be passed where the criminals would not be allowed to carry firearms with a pistol handle

above all peace marches have to be organized and flowers have to be adorned by all

[taxed2death]

They had a show last night on TV regarding this... drug running on the border. All of the ranchers and most of the LEO's down there basically admit that the FedGov doesn't give a damn about the problem and that what you see supposedly "being done" is strictly a dog and pony show. I was amazed at how beaten down the ranchers are...they fear for their lives and only travel on their own land with high powered rifles at their side. It's amazing in this day and age... and 5+ years after 911... that this situation has not been corrected. When I see GWB get on TV and babble on and on about the WOT... it just rings hollow and is a discredit to our servicemen and women overseas fighting the good fight....while Rome burns at home.

[Obie Wan]

Hey what gives with this article. Everybody knows Mexican drug dealers DON'T carry weapons.Don't take my word for it ask Johnny Sutton,he'll tell ya.This obviously is a rumor started by people on the Christian right !!!

[Long Island Pete]

How soon before we are in a civil war because of the border?

[cripplecreek]

To make matters worse we're supposed to vote for candidates who refuse to acknowledge the situation.

[FreePaul]

This has been a border war for several years. We're just not fighting. The "drug lords" apparently have a lot of influence in government on both sides of the border.

[AIM-54]

So when does this turn into a border war?

In order for there to be a war, there has to be two sides fighting. Right now there is only one side that shows commitment. When it comes to the border, Our government looks even less than French. It's pathetic.

[driftdiver]

"Everybody knows Mexican drug dealers DON'T carry weapons."

Entirely due to mexicos good gun control laws.

/sarc

[starbase]

clearly an terrorist gunman gunrunner drugdealer gun buyback program has to be initiated

a massive legislation has to be passed where the criminals would not be allowed to carry firearms with a pistol handle

above all peace marches have to be organized and flowers have to be adorned by all

And don't forget midnight basketball on the border.

[red meat conservative]

No, but we are just anti immigrant racists for demanding that we don't get invaded and shot at by a proxy force of a weaker government that we can annihilate in a minute. Anyone who demands that our border be protected and the penetraters punished is just a racists./sarc off

[InfraRed]

How soon before we are in a civil war because of the border?

At 3:09 into this video, such a war has already been declared by the invaders:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM9uH4XgOmI