Posted on 10/12/2010 9:56:31 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell
Southeast Arizona: September, 2010
The pre-dawn stillness was broken by the low rumble of a rugged four-wheel drive vehicle as it topped the crest of a hill and stopped. Seven camouflaged riders emerged and silently began removing gear and weapons from the vehicle. The group had only recently met and consisted of two men and one woman from Arizona, one man from Georgia, one from Texas and two from Florida. All were military veterans from various branches of service and all knew the seriousness of the situation.
After donning wildly varying forms of tactical gear purchased with their own money and customized to their liking, five members of the group set off on foot in the direction of the U.S. border with Mexico. One man and the woman remained behind to operate communications relay equipment from the hilltop.
The five man patrol was a hodge-podge of American patriots from three different states. Only the two from Florida had worked together before and, because of their previous experience, were placed in charge with one taking point and the other operating as fire-team leader. The air remained still and the full darkness covered their movement along the hills as they traveled the two miles to the border.
Twenty minutes after sunrise the point man observed two distinct trails in the dew along the scrub on the ground. After notifying the fire-team leader with silent hand signals, the patrol switched to tracking mode with 360 degree security in order to avoid a possible ambush. The hunt was on.
Over rough and rocky terrain more suited for goats than men, the hunt pursuit continued. The fire-team knew that they were closing on Mexican drug runners that made their living by working for powerful cartels on the other side of the border. This was the runners’ domain. They had traveled these hills and mountains many times as they carried and delivered their cargo. The drug runners knew that if the Americans caught them they would be held at gun point and arrested by law enforcement summoned by the communications and relay team far above. If the runners managed to escape but lost the cargo, they would face death at the hands of the cartel. They were armed and decided that it would be better to return temporarily to Mexico or kill the Americans than to risk arrest or losing the cargo.
At the base of the final rise just on the northern side of the border, the Florida operatives briefed the others on what to expect at the top. The Mexicans would have the high ground and likely be ready. It was a moment of grim reality…
This is a true account from a man from Florida who went to Arizona in September and will be returning with nine more men in October, in hopes of helping the residents of Arizona secure their border and their homes.
Few people in America know of, or understand the extent of the chaos and distress in Arizona. The facts have been purposely downplayed and distorted in the mainstream media. There are 370 miles of unsecured international border between Arizona and Mexico which have become overrun by drug smuggling, human trafficking, and extreme violence.
Eighty miles north of the border into Arizona, the evidence of foreign illegal activity is startling: the mounds of trash and empty drug packs in pristine wilderness areas, the constant flow of illegal immigrants, and a sharp increase in murder and kidnappings. The violence targeting any American or law enforcement is common, and now runs rampant in what used to be a safe part of Arizona - a part that many Americans still call home.
Phoenix has been called the kidnapping capital of the U.S. In most cases the abductions are tied to human smuggling, which has become the new more lucrative illegal business. The scenario is, more often than not Central American people who have paid others to smuggle them into the U.S. illegally, but instead, upon arrival they are sold as human cargo to members of the drug cartel who then use the men as smuggling mules and use the women for forced prostitution. Many of these people are held for ransom, and in most cases their families simply cannot pay the money, so they are tortured and murdered, or sold as slaves. In the last few years the city has had averaged a kidnapping a day, many resulting in torture and death. These are brutally violent deaths with the victims being found with their arms tied to ceilings, their fingers smashed by bricks and their skin burned with hot iron.
In comparison to human trafficking the drug trade is nowhere near as profitable, you can sell a human hundreds of times, and drugs can only be sold once. However, the amount of drugs coming into our country over the border is still quite large. Last year, in marijuana alone they seized an average of one and a half tons per day.
The murder of Arizona rancher Robert Krentz in late March is only one of many. The subsequent investigation revealed a story of a much loved and charitable man who was simply out on his ATV mending fences on his ranch when he and his dog were shot. The scent of his murderer was followed by dogs fifteen miles back to the Mexican border. Mr Krentz was armed but never got a chance to reach for his weapon. Friends believe he must have come across someone he believed needed help and was therefore caught off guard.
Local citizens, border patrol, and local law enforcement are overwhelmed. Their cries for help have been ignored by the federal government for reasons this writer will not speculate on. The border is simply too long, and in many cases the barrier is made of three strands of barbed wire. Arizona does not have nearly the manpower or resources needed to even begin to address or solve this problem. They are simply outnumbered and unequipped.
Arizona governor Jan Brewer has made many appeals to President Obama for help from the federal government. She was eventually allocated a little over five hundred national guardsmen with no powers of arrest and instructions not to interfere with the illegals. As of this writing a grand total of thirty guardsmen have actually been sent to Arizona. The federal government's final response to the situation has been to post signs stating that the area is a known drug trafficking area and is unsafe for Americans. Additionally, the Justice Department has filed suit against Arizona for trying to solve the border problems plaguing its citizens through SB-1070. There are ranchers, families, and individuals who live in or near these areas who have been left defenseless.
Some time ago, a group of Arizona residents sent out a request for help. A small contingent of Florida patriots and veterans answered. This group has been to Arizona to assess the problems, and work with the local law enforcement, border patrol, and citizens to stop the illegal and dangerous activity in this area. Their primary concern was to provide our brothers and sisters in Arizona with safety and security.
The Florida group is now preparing to return in a few weeks to help secure the border. They are calling this mission OPERATION HARVEST. This is the time of the year when the poppy crop as well as others are harvested in Mexico and the drug trafficking picks up considerably. That's why the mission was planned for this time of year, with the goal to make a powerful impact in securing the border.
The men who have volunteered for this dangerous mission are patriots, and are going to help their fellow Americans in a time of need. These men hope to give help and support where the federal government has refused to do so. One of the men leading the group has posted a page for donations to help with travel expenses. For those who would like to make a donation or for more information, the link is below.
http://realworldsurvival.webs.com/recondonations.htm
Also, here are some clips of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer challenging President Obama:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLgZ1LWLlko
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzDlN7VLmXQ
For Arizona and all of America the enemy is no longer at the gates. The enemy has invaded our home and will not leave without drastic action vigilance and the determination of all who care.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amelia Foxwell is a feature writer for Guns & Patriots.
It is time for the Counties along the Arizona/Mex border to deputize, train and heavily arm a posse made up of every willing CITIZEN along the entire Az/Mex border and let the fun begin!
He will not listen and for that failure to enforce the laws of the US he will soon be impeached.
What you say makes sense... but then again, I believe that WE Americans are ready to return that fight.... enough is enough... It is our land and families that we are protecting... they are the enemy if they infiltrate in order to do harm to us... BTW, I feel the same way about the infiltration of the obamanation
Bottom line... we have more valor which we have proven through the years on foreign soil.... this time, we are standing on OUR land against cowards, murderers and thieves.
It would be cool if about 200.000 armed patriots came to that park that's occupied by the foreign invaders.
...just sayin’
;-)
Well written. This would make a great movie. Everything is there. It is up to the young people as we geezers are worse than useless.
Gov. Brewer has other cards to play. One of them is, she can appeal directly to the new Congress in January and declare that the State of Arizona is in a "state of insurrection" by "combinations too powerful" to be suppressed by the law.
That's when it hits the fan.
And Congress holds the war power -- the thunderbolt -- in their hands. And if Obama, having been handed Articles of War, refuses to carry them out, he can be promptly impeached and removed for cause.
That would be cool.
I agree but we must approach this in a professional way. What I am afraid of is groups of Americans going down there and being killed or getting into a firefight with law enforcement who mistake them for bad guys or vice versa. Tensions are very high and the Border Patrol Agents out on patrol are not expecting to run into armed Americans in camo in the brush.
Given the current state of security the cartels would love nothing better than to massacre a bunch of American patriots on the border for nothing more than bragging rights.
Some would say that it would not be in the interest of the cartels to do such a thing as it could result in the military being deployed. But if you think about it and you are a member of the Zetas what would be better than to pull off something that that in a rival gangs territory. Bring the wrath of the US down on your competitor and let them do the work for you.
The next thing I predict we will see is the detonation of an IED along the border targeting law enforcement. That will be a game changer and not to our advantage.
We need to do the same thing here in California. Of course, we’ll have to protect our backs from the Feds...
Sounds like a GREAT plan!
IT is time to send 50,000 National Guardsmen to the border with orders to shoot anyone who approaches the border away from a U.S. Customs Border Crossing.
“How in the world does this response make sense?”
It makes about as much sense as his sending the National Guard to the border, unarmed, so as not to upset our friends to the south.
And, let’s not forget, his words....
“In order to secure our borders, we MUST have comprehensive immigration reform.”
Sounds like blackmail to me. He wanted McCain/Kennedy’s SB2611 passed...., remember...
“See you at the Bill signing”
Open Borders Progressive Rhinos. We expect it from the left...it’s the wolves in sheep’s clothing on the right we have to be vigilant of.
We MUST not support or elect any candidate who favors any kind of ‘path to citizenship’ amnesty. We MUST find and support candidates who favor attrition through enforcement of our current immigration laws and who will EFFECTIVELY secure our borders. If not, all other issues are moot.
” We MUST not support or elect any candidate who favors any kind of ‘path to citizenship’ amnesty. We MUST find and support candidates who favor attrition through enforcement of our current immigration laws and who will EFFECTIVELY secure our borders. If not, all other issues are moot. “
POST OF THE DAY !
God bless your daughter, and those with her!!
I am deeply moved by the bravery of these fine young men. My daughter has been in training with them for several months. Her powerful article expresses the importance of their commitment to secure our nation.
I know that their expenses for this trip are significant. We are doing all we can to help them in their effort. Please, use the link at the bottom of the article to send a donation, however small. It will be a patriotic investment in freedom.
Thanks Amos the Prophet, and bravo for your daughter!
Two Mexicans, after crossing the U.S. border illegally, are stuck in the Arizona desert, wandering aimlessly and close to death. They are close to just lying down and waiting for the inevitable, when all of a sudden...
“Hey Pepe, do you smell what I smell? Ees bacon, I is sure of eet.”
“Si, Luis, eet smells like bacon to meee.”
So with renewed strength, they struggle off up the next sand dune, and there, in the distance, is a tree, just loaded with bacon. There’s raw bacon, dripping with moisture… fried bacon, back bacon, double smoked bacon - every imaginable kind of cured pig meat you can imagine!
“Pepe, Pepe - we ees saved - eees a bacon tree!”
“Luis, are sure ees not a meerage? We ees in the desert, don’ forget.”
“Pepe, when deed you ever hear of a meerage that smell of bacon? Ees no meerage - ees a bacon tree.”
And with that, Luis races towards the tree. He gets to within 5 metres - Pepe following closely behind - when all of a sudden, a machine gun opens up, and Luis is cut down in his tracks. It is clear he is mortally wounded but, true friend that he is, he manages to warn Pepe with his dying breath.
“Pepe, go back man - you was right, ees not a bacon tree.”
“Luis, Luis, mi amigo… what ees eet?”
“Pepe, ees not a bacon tree… ees a Ham Bush.”
As one geezer to another, I am proud to have sired a patriot. Perhaps they can win the war against tyranny that we have bungled so badly.
LMAO
Might as well get this one IBTZ. :-)
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