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Pentagon announces nearly 4,000 additional troops heading to US-Mexico border
The Hill ^ | February 3, 2019 | Brett Samuels

Posted on 02/03/2019 1:25:20 PM PST by jazusamo

Nearly 4,000 additional U.S. troops will be deployed to the southern border to assist Customs and Border Protection, the Pentagon announced Sunday.

CNN reported that 3,750 troops will head to the border for 90 days to aid in placing razor wire along the border, as well as with mobile surveillance operations. The deployment will bring the number of active-duty forces in the area to roughly 4,350.

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said last week that the department would send "several thousand" additional troops to the border, but declined to be more specific.

The Hill has reached out to the Pentagon for comment.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bordersecurity; caravans; illegalaliens; mexico; migrants; southernborder; usmilitary
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1 posted on 02/03/2019 1:25:20 PM PST by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

HOT DOG!! Now BUILD THAT WALL!!!


2 posted on 02/03/2019 1:26:48 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: jazusamo

Go get em


3 posted on 02/03/2019 1:26:50 PM PST by Doogle (( USAF.68-73....8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: jazusamo

Are these troops allowed to shoot? Or are they to be deployed feeding and diapering the offspring of the illegal criminal invaders like the Border Patrol? They should get NOTHING when they reach the border except a few shots fired at them. The minute you let them into the States for “asylum hearings”, they will disappear and thereby get what they want: getting on the Uncle Sugar gravy train.


4 posted on 02/03/2019 1:29:47 PM PST by EinNYC
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To: jazusamo

Why? nothing has stopped them to this point. do not give me grief, wekk go ahead. I love Trump the rest of the gov not so much.


5 posted on 02/03/2019 1:31:21 PM PST by ColdOne ((I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Best Election Ever!)
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To: EinNYC

Probably to feed them, sign them up for obamacare and free stuff.


6 posted on 02/03/2019 1:32:32 PM PST by ColdOne ((I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Best Election Ever!)
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To: EinNYC

if they would vote for republicans the dems would have a wall higher than the Vatican with gun turrets.


7 posted on 02/03/2019 1:34:07 PM PST by ColdOne ((I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Best Election Ever!)
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To: jazusamo

Move armed South African ranchers and farmers in there.


8 posted on 02/03/2019 1:37:16 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: jazusamo

Take sub-guns and plenty of ammo.


9 posted on 02/03/2019 1:38:01 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isnÂ’t common anymore.)
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To: jazusamo

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said last week that the department would send “several thousand” additional troops to the border,
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Like President Trump says, he has more flexibility with the temporary help than with the confirmed Cabinet members.


10 posted on 02/03/2019 1:38:25 PM PST by shelterguy
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To: EinNYC

They’re there so the American people think the government is ‘doing something’ to stop illegal immigration. The reality is, just like before, they’re going to speed up and make it an orderly process for the BP to process the illegals in one by one.
Yeah, I’m cynical....and sick of the complete BS.


11 posted on 02/03/2019 1:40:26 PM PST by sheana
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To: jazusamo

What?

They’re going to hate him MORE..?

I like this...!

Nice.


12 posted on 02/03/2019 1:42:00 PM PST by gaijin
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To: jazusamo

Perfect timing, too:

Breat & Circus Superbowl, so I’d say right NOW do EVERYTHING u want, Trump.

Shove through a whole ton of bas-ass stuff while they throw the football around.

Nice cover.


13 posted on 02/03/2019 1:43:02 PM PST by gaijin
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To: sheana

With more concertina wire
Illegals will be processed
One slice at a time.


14 posted on 02/03/2019 1:45:25 PM PST by Big Red Badger (Despised by the Despicable!)
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To: EinNYC

Construction battalions and riding point to counter any fire from cartel “soldiers” from the other side. The “border crashers” being swept on ahead of the MS-13 members seeking to slip in while the Border Patrol is thus occupied will come face to face with a new reality.

“Go ahead, boy, make my day.”

Dirty Harry, now that we need you, where are you?


15 posted on 02/03/2019 1:49:04 PM PST by alloysteel (Man does not live by bread alone. He needs chocolate cake too.)
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With more concertina wire Illegals will be processed One slice at a time.

Ooooo, you might separate FAMILIES with the slice and dice routine. Families who CHOSE to bring kids over a perilous journey with the hopes of making it onto the gravy train. Disgusting, and doesn't evoke one iota of pity in me.

16 posted on 02/03/2019 1:50:08 PM PST by EinNYC
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To: gaijin
Perfect timing, too:

Right on, I love it.

17 posted on 02/03/2019 1:51:12 PM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

Hallelujah! The wall building crew is moving to their work stations. Looking forward to the State of the Union.


18 posted on 02/03/2019 1:52:35 PM PST by jonrick46 (Cultural Marxism is the cult of the Left waiting for the Mothership.)
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To: jazusamo

Build new military bases along the border. One in each border state with a wall that runs the whole length of the state’s border.


19 posted on 02/03/2019 1:57:14 PM PST by weston (As far as I'm concerned, it's Christ or nothing)
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To: weston

absolute genius.......


20 posted on 02/03/2019 2:00:02 PM PST by Stayfree (Liberalism is a mental disease caused by stupidity and elitism!!)
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