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Ridge says unmanned drones could be patrolling borders by end of the year
SFGate ^
| 5/22/03
| JESSE J. HOLLAND
Posted on 05/22/2003 2:55:56 PM PDT by IronKros
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:42:37 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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Unmanned aerial drones similar to ones used in the war on Iraq could be patrolling the U.S. border by the end of the year to help stem illegal immigration and increase security, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said Thursday.
"We are very serious in looking at UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles) for both border applications, land and sea," Ridge told the House Select Committee on Homeland Security.
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TOPICS: Announcements; Government
KEYWORDS: borderhawk; borderpatrol; homelandsecurity; illegalimmigration; tomridge; uav
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Whoohooo
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posted on
05/22/2003 2:55:57 PM PDT
by
IronKros
To: IronKros
Good news!
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posted on
05/22/2003 2:57:37 PM PDT
by
MEG33
To: IronKros
Outstanding first step.
Second step is to arm the UAVs.
3
posted on
05/22/2003 2:58:16 PM PDT
by
So Cal Rocket
(Free Miguel and Priscilla!)
To: IronKros
I hope they are carrying light machineguns and Hellfire missiles.
So9
To: So Cal Rocket
I would say thank you to the vigilantes in Arizona for starting this project.
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posted on
05/22/2003 2:59:37 PM PDT
by
IronKros
To: IronKros
That just kicks! My hubby and I were talking about how we should control the borders. He said that we don't have the manpower. I said, we have the technology, give it time.
I win, I win!!!
(pretty good considering it was housewife against IT guy)
[but I am the FReeper!]
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posted on
05/22/2003 3:00:22 PM PDT
by
netmilsmom
(Bush/Rice 2004- pray for our troops)
To: MEG33
This is the best news I've had in a long time,I just hope it really happens.
The problem of illegal immigration is equal to the problem of terrorism as far as I'm concerned. We are in difficult economic times and yet these people keep coming and coming.
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posted on
05/22/2003 3:01:12 PM PDT
by
Mears
(.)
To: IronKros
"I would say thank you to the vigilantes in Arizona for starting this project."Gee, wonder whose plan will be cheaper?
/sarcasm
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posted on
05/22/2003 3:01:23 PM PDT
by
Normal4me
To: Howlin
Unmanned drones ..Ridge says will be used on the borders.
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posted on
05/22/2003 3:02:07 PM PDT
by
MEG33
To: madfly; JackelopeBreeder; Spiff; Joe Hadenuf; DoughtyOne; Poohbah
ping
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posted on
05/22/2003 3:02:37 PM PDT
by
dirtboy
(someone kidnapped dirtboy and replaced him with an exact replica)
To: IronKros
American Patrol & Glenn Spencer. Your people have got this government to respond. Thanks also to the Tombstone Tumbleweed. Thank you, Tom Tancredo & a special thanks to the Americans who are ready to make this the biggest issue in he next election.
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posted on
05/22/2003 3:06:30 PM PDT
by
Digger
To: MEG33
Oh! Interesting. Thanks for the ping!
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posted on
05/22/2003 3:07:18 PM PDT
by
Howlin
To: Howlin
Tinfoil NWO Order Satire Comment: State Borders or National Borders? Gotta be clear here... ;-)
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posted on
05/22/2003 3:08:47 PM PDT
by
Frank_Discussion
(It's not nice to fool Mr. Rumsfeld!)
To: Frank_Discussion
Well, we here in NC *would* like to discuss South Carolina with Mr. Ridge.......LOL.
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posted on
05/22/2003 3:10:59 PM PDT
by
Howlin
To: Normal4me
It could get real expensive when we start dropping water bottles for the illegal immigrants. Evian isn't cheap!
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posted on
05/22/2003 3:11:23 PM PDT
by
IronKros
(wake the mokey and show him a dollar)
To: IronKros
I would say thank you to the vigilantes in Arizona for starting this project. I was thinking that exact same thing when I saw the headline.
One man really can make a difference, thanks Tombstone Tumbleweed!
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posted on
05/22/2003 3:11:47 PM PDT
by
PeoplesRep_of_LA
(Press Secret; Of 2 million Shiite pilgrims, only 3000 chanted anti Americanisms--source-Islamonline!)
To: IronKros
Thank God they're talking about doing SOMETHING!!!
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posted on
05/22/2003 3:12:43 PM PDT
by
demkicker
(I wanna kick some commie butt)
To: IronKros
bump
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posted on
05/22/2003 3:20:40 PM PDT
by
meema
To: Normal4me
Just read about the Arizona project here last night. Way to go Arizona. I think we all know whose plan will be cheaper LOL
To: IronKros
"It could get real expensive when we start dropping water bottles for the illegal immigrants"True. Not to mention the impending lawsuits from the water being too warm. Hey, maybe we could dispatch some of those planes that drop water on forest fires!
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posted on
05/22/2003 3:24:27 PM PDT
by
Normal4me
(I am a militant conservative according to Petah Jennings. I LIKE it!)
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