Posted on 03/31/2011 8:27:08 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch
That includes 4 brand new Black Hawks while CBP flies the oldest A models in existence.
I think this is one of the downsides of an omni-present media. Things that need doing don't get undertaken because they may offend delicate, hyper-charged sensibilities at home and every error, mistake or flub will be disproportionately magnified beyond reason and through gross mischaracterization. We could not have fought WW2 under these constraints.
Notice how the traitorous actions of a few at Abu Ghraib became the face of the Iraq War and greatly undermined the effort.
So long as alarmism and handwringing reigns in an increasingly camera-connected culture, it will only get harder and harder to accomplish difficult things.
Right or just action is often not pretty. We see increased alarmist claims of police brutality no matter the dangerousness of the person being wrestled to the ground.
Border patrol get armed with bean bags while the other side carry weapons of war? It's not rational but appeases the militant peaceniks at home.
Agreed. Though don´t expect it from soetoro.
You are threatening to shoot using AK-47 at our guys?
No problem.
Don’t act surprised when you see .50 cal, .42,.338 coming back at ya’.
“10 guys with AK-47s,” McCaul said. “What can you do in that situation?”
Start ranging them at 1,200 yrds with .50.
I disagree with that statement. Our current crop of military volunteers is lesser than none, ever. Maybe an age of lesser leaders.
Thanks for the ping SwinneySwitch.
The repubs in the US congress are trying to get the cartels designated as terrorist organizations. This is to be able to use the military against them.
The dims and the acting president are content keep their current status organized criminals. They see this as a law enforcement issue, like Bill Clinton and the first attack on the World trade towers.
This country will not defend it’s southern border from the cartels, but is arming Al Queda in Lybia.
You are right about always on 24/7 media with cameras everywhere. One could conclude that, at root, our inability to defend ourselves against mortal threats can be blamed on Bill Shockley and his teammates John Bardeen and Walter Brattain (only slightly tongue in cheek).
Perhaps it is time to educate these terrorists to the fact that bullets are omnidirectional. Thanks for the ping.
Wonderful pictures. Thanks for posting.
Utterly unneeded; this is an excuse for not using the military on them NOW.
| US Constitution |
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| Article 4, Section 4 The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened), against domestic Violence. |
| Article 1, Section 8 The Congress shall have Power To [...] provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions; |
thanks for the ping
Note: this topic is from 3/31/2011. Fast and Furious ping. Thanks SwinneySwitch.
-——What can you do in that situation?-——
Send in the drone
If their homes are found and wives and children killed, the message will be delivered. There are no innocents. No wive innocents, no kid innocents. Eradication is the only solution.
That’s cool. I revere Capitan Robert E Lee and Lt Ulysess S Grant for their roles in conquering Mexico City and the Halls Of Montezuma but really didn’t know about 1914.
Yes the Cartels, known as the Mexican Mafia made similar threats and put out bounties on our authorities in the 1970s. We sent elements of our military to the “border” meaning even into Mexico and the threats died out...no doubt some of the bad guys weren’t doing so good either.
Sorry, didn’t pay attention that yours was an old post in this revived thread...
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