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Obama Considering Deploying Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border
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Posted on 03/12/2009 6:52:28 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

Obama Considering Deploying Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border President Obama tells regional reporters it is "unacceptable if you've got drug gangs crossing our borders and killing U.S. citizens."

FOXNews.com

Thursday, March 12, 2009

President Obama says he's considering whether to deploy National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, after Texas Gov. Rick Perry made an urgent call fort 1,000 more "boots on the ground" to deal with the growing violence.

The president weighed the option during a meeting with regional reporters Wednesday afternoon.

"We're going to examine whether and if National Guard deployments would make sense and under what circumstances they would make sense," Obama said, according to an account by McClatchy Newspapers. "I don't have a particular tipping point in mind. ... I think it's unacceptable if you've got drug gangs crossing our borders and killing U.S. citizens."

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Mexico; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhodod; bordersecurity; drugwarconsequences; nationalguard; thankprohibition; wod
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1 posted on 03/12/2009 6:52:28 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver

I thought he said just yesterday that he WOULD NOT deploy troops to Taco Bell. I’ll have to try to find the article.


2 posted on 03/12/2009 6:54:06 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Obama dozed.....people froze.)
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To: Sub-Driver

“We just need to find a way to stop the armed narco gangsters, while still allowing millions of undocumented guest workers and future Democrat voters in.”


3 posted on 03/12/2009 6:54:35 AM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Sub-Driver

See what you can do when you feel confident that “their” vote is locked in?

W. did nothing because he was still “hoping” for a voting bloc that would never come to his party.


4 posted on 03/12/2009 6:54:58 AM PDT by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (The Stimulus Package: Preamble to the Democrat's new Declaration of In Dependence)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

I saw that article too.

Emperor Zero is talking out of both sides of his mouth again.


5 posted on 03/12/2009 6:55:00 AM PDT by cripplecreek (The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
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To: Sub-Driver

NO BLOOD FOR SALSA!..................


6 posted on 03/12/2009 6:55:18 AM PDT by Red Badger (The Zero has more Chicago Bull than Michael Jordan...................)
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To: Sub-Driver

I’ll believe it when I see it.


7 posted on 03/12/2009 6:55:42 AM PDT by mnehring
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To: Sub-Driver
he says both he won't, and he might, so he can argue both sides without being pinned down...”I've always said...blah blah blah”
8 posted on 03/12/2009 6:55:56 AM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Sub-Driver

Militarize the borders? And what will they use for weapons? My guess is harsh language and dirty looks.


9 posted on 03/12/2009 6:56:11 AM PDT by LouAvul
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To: Sub-Driver

Governor. Send out the Gaurd on State Active Duty. Nero is too busy serving wagenu steaks.


10 posted on 03/12/2009 6:56:18 AM PDT by BenLurkin (Mornie` utulie`. Mornie` alantie`.)
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To: cripplecreek

Emperor Zero is talking out of both sides of his mouth again.
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And his butt.


11 posted on 03/12/2009 6:56:42 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Obama dozed.....people froze.)
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To: Sub-Driver
"I think it's unacceptable if you've got drug gangs crossing our borders and killing U.S. citizens."

Damn, he's genius!.................

12 posted on 03/12/2009 6:56:48 AM PDT by Red Badger (The Zero has more Chicago Bull than Michael Jordan...................)
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To: Sub-Driver

What’s the point if Obozo isn’t serious? No use getting military killed because some dumbass politico in Washington refuses them bullets (ala Clinton refusing armor in Somalia).


13 posted on 03/12/2009 6:56:49 AM PDT by mgc1122
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To: Sub-Driver

Build the Wall! It’s a perfect example of a shovel-ready project!


14 posted on 03/12/2009 6:56:57 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (American Revolution II -- overdue)
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To: Sub-Driver

“1000 more boots on the ground” is only 500 more people.

That is an awful lot of border for 500 people to cover.


15 posted on 03/12/2009 6:57:10 AM PDT by DaiHuy (')
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To: Doogle

“, so he can argue both sides without being pinned down...”

Voting “present”


16 posted on 03/12/2009 6:57:28 AM PDT by conservativemusician (Arm yourself.)
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To: Sub-Driver

I just hope they keep the guns pointed South!


17 posted on 03/12/2009 6:57:36 AM PDT by lonestar (Obama has turned a crisis into a catastrophe.)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

i thought that was his butt.


18 posted on 03/12/2009 6:57:51 AM PDT by svcw
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To: LouAvul

Militarize the borders? And what will they use for weapons? My guess is harsh language and dirty looks.
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Spit wads.


19 posted on 03/12/2009 6:58:09 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Obama dozed.....people froze.)
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To: conservativemusician

or call it in


20 posted on 03/12/2009 6:58:11 AM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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