(Monty Python style) You have a soldier in the desert sitting at a John Cleese style desk attempting to interview aliens running past. They ignore him, or don't speak English. One has a vest with dynamite strapped to him. The soldier has a pen. He waves it at the wrong person who holds him at gunpoint.
Next, we see the soldier tied to a tree, and people are still running past and he is still trying to ask them questions.
Next, we see the soldier in a class similar to the "defending yourself with a piece of fruit" class, only the soldiers are being taught how to defend themselves with a ballpoint pen. "click on, click off, click on...", "flick the ink. Do it again!" And other silliness.
Later the soldier is tied again to the tree.
Closing statement... If you think this is silly, call your rep. Tell them don't let our soldiers protect our borders unarmed." Or something to that effect.
Thoughts?
I fear that it will take the death of one of our own to get them armed, heaven forbid.
We need Iraq war veterans with the same heavy equipment they used in Iraq down there. And a squadron of AC-130 gunships operated by the Special Forces patrolling it from the air.
And Calderon would be smart to ask for temporary assistance with the Mexican military to stop those cartels dead in short order.
Suz In AZ. GIRL you have missed your calling!!! Most excellent!!!