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Perry open to sending US troops to Mexico
Yahoo News (AP) ^ | 10/1/2011 | STEVE PEOPLES

Posted on 10/01/2011 9:59:16 PM PDT by South40

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To: RitaOK; Admin Moderator
If you think Cain's border policy mirrors Perry's you're insane. Cain, to my knowledge has never said he was for amnesty -- Perry has.

Moreover, Cain says he could never support Perry because of their differences on border security.

And your calling Cain "everyone's favorite uncle" tags you as a kook. Why not put on your hood on and add the name "Tom" after uncle? You do realize that the left is saying the same thing -- don't you? Of course you do.

81 posted on 10/01/2011 11:30:31 PM PDT by South40 (2012 matchup.... CAIN vs UNABLE?)
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To: RitaOK

I eat my breakfast two hours by car from the Mexican border so don’t think for a moment you can post a Perry Platypus cartoon on Free Republic...and make me nervous.


82 posted on 10/01/2011 11:35:34 PM PDT by bigoil (Study Thy Nixon)
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To: South40
Does he want to invade a sovereign nation?

Seems they've been invading us for quite some time now. Even longer if you don't just count the drug cartels.

But I think O-bummer had the right idea. Build some more of those predator drones from the middle east and send them over Mexico. Surely we know where the chief scum bags live.

83 posted on 10/01/2011 11:38:20 PM PDT by El Gato ("The second amendment is the reset button of the US constitution"-Doug McKay)
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To: South40

We’re already doing some of this, and it appears that local and State forces will be training Mexican law enforcement:
http://wingright.org/2011/08/29/us-law-enforcement-to-expand-training-in-mexico/
http://www.texastribune.org/texas-mexico-border-news/texas-mexico-border/texas-peace-officers-train-mexican-law-enforcment/


84 posted on 10/01/2011 11:41:14 PM PDT by hocndoc (http://WingRight.org Have mustard seed: will use it. To control the border, Patrol the border!)
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To: El Gato
Seems they've been invading us for quite some time now. Even longer if you don't just count the drug cartels.

That they have. Which is exactly why we need a president who does not have a history of pandering to the ILLEGAL invaders.

85 posted on 10/01/2011 11:43:31 PM PDT by South40 (2012 matchup.... CAIN vs UNABLE?)
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To: JRandomFreeper
Lets us play again.

Don't forget that not even Black Jack Pershing, with assistance from Georgie Patton, managed to get Pancho Villa.

OTOH, they didn't' have Predator Drones armed with Hellfire missiles.

86 posted on 10/01/2011 11:43:37 PM PDT by El Gato ("The second amendment is the reset button of the US constitution"-Doug McKay)
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To: JRandomFreeper
Lets us play again.

Don't forget that not even Black Jack Pershing, with assistance from Georgie Patton, managed to get Pancho Villa.

OTOH, they didn't' have Predator Drones armed with Hellfire missiles.

87 posted on 10/01/2011 11:44:44 PM PDT by El Gato ("The second amendment is the reset button of the US constitution"-Doug McKay)
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To: South40

Cain pulling back on that statement somewhat about Perry. He now says he is a “good governor” on Leno last night.


88 posted on 10/01/2011 11:57:54 PM PDT by tirednvirginia
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To: JoenTX
...It’s “toublemakers” are scattered among it military establishment and government. Cartels, gun-runners, politicians...all the same as their “troublemakers.” The Mexican military is as involved in the drug trade as any major cartel.

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Plus there's a lot of Mexican policemen to round up and execute.

But the reality is it's a failed state.

But... if you ever fight a war you need to do it the old-school way. No prisoners. And that goes for the WOT as well. Put all the top capos' heads on pikes in front of the White House.

Just my two cents.

89 posted on 10/02/2011 12:04:57 AM PDT by BobP (The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
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To: South40

If I didn’t have family on the line in this fight I would laugh, but this crap is serious. Pray for our guys and gals that are on the line in this battle.. knowing they have inept support from those they work for in the Fed Gov.


90 posted on 10/02/2011 12:08:12 AM PDT by antceecee (Bless us Father.. have mercy on us and protect us from evil.)
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To: GeronL

For a period in the 1990s, US Army personnel were stationed along the U.S.-Mexico border to help stem the flow of illegal immigrants and drug smugglers.

These military units brought their specialized equipment such as FLIR (forward looking infrared) devices and helicopters. ..... they would deploy along the border and, for a brief time, there would be no traffic across that border which was actively watched by “coyotes” paid to assist border crossers.

The smugglers and the alien traffickers simply ceased operations over the one hundred mile sections of the border sealed at a time. It was very effective ...but temporary... as the illegal traffic resumed as soon as the military withdrew.

wikipedia


91 posted on 10/02/2011 12:23:10 AM PDT by caww
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To: antceecee

The Border Patrol has suffered more in the line of duty deaths than any other federal law enforcement agency since the patrolling of the border began in 1904.


92 posted on 10/02/2011 12:25:31 AM PDT by caww
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To: caww

Thank you for pointing this out.


93 posted on 10/02/2011 12:29:57 AM PDT by antceecee (Bless us Father.. have mercy on us and protect us from evil.)
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To: JoenTX
Sending U.S. military forces into Mexico would be an essential act of war.

Actually the US has already committed an Act of War against Mexico when hundreds of military grade weapons (AK47's, 50 Caliber Sniper Rifles, Grenades, Etc.) were sold to agents representing anti-government forces within Mexico.

94 posted on 10/02/2011 12:50:28 AM PDT by justa-hairyape
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To: South40

Perry is an idiot, you do not need any further proof.


95 posted on 10/02/2011 1:37:52 AM PDT by org.whodat (Just another heartless American, hated by Perry and his fellow democrats.)
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To: Gene Eric

good one.......


96 posted on 10/02/2011 2:21:03 AM PDT by goat granny
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To: 3boysdad
Geeze, I don't want mexico, get a different plan please....The military on OUR side of the border is fine with lots of artillery and a some great snipers...
97 posted on 10/02/2011 2:24:43 AM PDT by goat granny
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To: South40

Congress would neve allow it,they need the bribe money.


98 posted on 10/02/2011 2:54:17 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: South40

US troops (particularly Special Forces) were very important in getting a grip on the problem in Columbia, which had exactly the same problem with its drug gangs, combined in that case with overt Marxist guerrillas (FARC).

Mexico doesn’t have the latter, although it is well known that the drug gangs work closely with the leftist groups, in some cases, leaders of the municipal unions. Drug supply and shipment to the US through Mexico is one of the big money sources for the two most Marxist countries in Latin America, which are Cuba and Venezuela.

Mexico requested help from the US some time ago in the form of military advisers, but I don’t think Bambi wanted to give it, probably because it would interefere with a leftist “revolutionary” funding source. However, since then, I think the Mexican government has seen things like Fast and Furious and does not trust the US in any way. Perhaps this will change once Obama is out of office.


99 posted on 10/02/2011 3:29:16 AM PDT by livius
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To: volunbeer
He did not talk about invading Mexico. He said he is open to the idea of sending troops to assist the Mexican government

And how many of our troops will be sitting ducks? No thank you. Many of us Texans have tried time and time again to warn y'all about this guy only to get flamed. Now, maybe some of you are stepping away from the hair spray.

100 posted on 10/02/2011 3:53:51 AM PDT by bgill (There, happy now?)
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