Obama puts forth border plan similar to Bush's

AP on Yahoo ^ | 5/26/10 | Jacques Billeaud - ap

[NormsRevenge]

PHOENIX – President Barack Obama's plan to send as many as 1,200 National Guard troops back to the U.S.-Mexico border quelled demands that he must do more to battle illegal immigration and drug smuggling, but advocates for tougher enforcement say the troops need authority to make detentions.

The new plan looks similar to the National Guard initiative under former President George W. Bush, but on a much smaller scale: Troops will work on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support, and will eventually be replaced by more border patrol and customs agents. The plan at this point doesn't call for the ability to round up suspected illegal immigrants and smugglers.

U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Carlos Pascual, speaking to journalists Wednesday in Mexico City, said the troops will serve as a bridge until the American government can get more agents on the border. He emphasized that the troops won't be working on the front lines or interacting with people crossing the border.

[Kimberly GG]

“we miss you President Bush and welcomes President Palin! “

“we” ain’t me ;)

[ZULU]

Bush’s plan called for unloaded weapons. Obama’s plan apparently calls for no weapons at all.

Bush’s mismanagement of the border invasion by illegal aliens contributed to McCain’s defeat, especially since McCain essentially agreed with him.

Hopefully the illegal invader issue will also be another nail in Obama’s political coffin.