Posted on 04/03/2023 6:26:00 AM PDT by george76
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas this week refused again to call the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border a "crisis," but Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had no such reluctance when he testified before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday:
"So, there is a crisis at that border," Milley said.
He was responding to a question about whether Joe Biden has ever asked Milley for a briefing about national security threats at the southern border:
"I have been in several meetings and briefings, principals’ committees, and other forums specifically about the southern border...A couple of them were with the vice president and some discussions with the president," Milley said.
"Now, if I could, look, at the southern border situation is a very serious situation, and you know it as well as I do.
"And that there's some -- I think it's in the range -- the reports I get is about 5,000 a day. You're talking about 35,000 people a week. That's an Army Corps that comes across that border.
"And then, with the fentanyl issue that you're talking about, look, I don't know what the exact numbers are. But, the ranges that have been reported to me is something between 70 and 100,000. That's an enormous amount of casualties and people dying, young kids dying in our communities.
"So, there is a crisis at that border. Now, the question is what do you do about it? And we have to work much closer, I think anyway with Mexico. There's certain things that have to be done along the border with the CPB and others. Now, that's out of our lane. That's DHS, et cetera."
Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) said he was told by General Glen VanHerck, head of the U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, that President Biden could ask the military to do more about border security, but Milley said he'd have to check with VanHerck about that:
"I personally think the primary, the lead, should be on the border itself, clearly law enforcement as opposed to the military," Milley said.
"Now, mechanically could you line up divisions of troops? Of course you could. But, is that the right thing to do? Is that the right way to do it? And I would certainly advise against that.
We'll execute whatever decisions are made. But, lining up --"
"You would advise against the military doing more at the southern border?" Banks asked Milley.
"No. What I said was, lining up troops and securing the southern border with divisions of troops," Milley said. "Now, we are supporting the southern border with several thousand troops and logistics support. I think the lead agency along the border itself should be the police."
Build the damned WALL! Ain’t rocket science! Trump would have finished it by now. At least all “critical areas.”
Like “Alejandro Mayorkas” gives a rat’s ass about Latino people coming across the border. Nobody will do anything about it. They might be called names if they did.
No, the problem is the progressives.
To solve the illegal alien problem, Americans progressives must be eliminated
In your face slow motion intentional destabilization (”remaking”) of a county.
Wonder what Mayorkas would have to do to get the Republicants to impeach him?
All in the plan, looks like its moving fast, thank you rats and pubs alike for destroying our country
In your face slow motion intentional destabilization (”remaking”) of a county.
An Army Corps, huh? But are they angry whites? Are they lard asses like you Miley? Can you pass a PT test Miley?
It makes my blood boil to hear a syllable issue forth from his stinking pie hole, for what he as done to the military.
I wonder how many Chinese there are in this number.
Either way, Biden is allowing an invasion.
There’s the solution to the Army recruitment problem
Plus, they’ll have no problem supporting neo-marxist rulers, following illegal orders, or even shooting Americans, because they have no idea connection to the USA.
One word: Afghanistan. Don’t forget it.
According to my read, Milley never answered the question.
The WALL can be completed in months. Getting rid of Americas Progressives will take generations.
Makes me spit to even think of it.
I won’t ever forget it, although I am sure they did five minutes after they decided they didn’t want anyone calling them on the carpet for it.
One word: Syria. (That’s one word per post, I can go on all day 😂)
YES, BUILD THE DAMN WALL !!!
Democrats are,trying to RUIN THIS GREAT COUNTRY.
VOTE DEMOCRATS OUT.
The DS is importing foreign fighters.
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