Posted on 11/01/2018 2:46:33 PM PDT by conservative98
President Donald Trump issued a dire warning to would-be immigrants making their way toward the U.S., warning that thousands of U.S. troops being sent to the border would return fire if caravan members throw rocks at them.
Trump has already ordered thousands of troops to the southern border, and was asked after delivering a fiery speech at the White House whether he envisioned them firing on the people making there way approaching the border on foot.
'I hope not. I hope not. It's the military. I hope there won't be that. But I will tell you this: Anybody throwing stones, rocks, like they did to Mexico and the Mexican military, Mexican police where they badly hurt police and soldiers of Mexico we will consider that a firearm,' Trump warned.
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I did not hear him say that our troops would open fire on the invaders.
You are correct, he did not say our troops would “open fire”.
FAKE NEWS!
The 14th Amendment was about granting citizenship to freed slaves. Period.
I predicted years ago that the left were going to turn the southern border into America’s Gaza Strip.
The comments section needs a good FReeping.
When you attack with lethal force you can expect to be met with lethal force.
Sticks and stones can break our bones but THIS .223 is going through you, Pedro.
A few snipers with authorization to fire on rock throwers should provide some “pink mist” surprises to the invading terrorists.
.50 cal Snipers aiming for the heads of the leaders
I hope not.
The worse ROE my husband ever had to put up with was in the Sinai where the rule was "you have to be shot at and HIT before you can return fire".
While the Saudi's leave a great deal to be desired in other ways at least the ROE's there are sensible. If you are approaching the line you will be warned. If you cross, you will be shot as many times as necessary.
Sounds stupid to call a rock a firearm. How about call it a violent assault and life threatening like it really is? And in some cases the use of lethal force would be reasonable. And I would think it would be reasonable when faced with a mob of 20+ fit men throwing rocks and chunks of concrete.
and GAU-7s in case they missed the point.
He has my approval.
One of my favorites!
No need for that, I predict we will see technology
that no one expects. Oh, the media will wail about
children trampled by the crowd but they won’t have
been hurt by us.
So the title doesn’t match what Trump said.
Fake News.
Look at Gaza if you want to see the crap this invasion will employ.
No ... just have a lone A-10 make a pass ... troops need not participate ... or if it is night, then a lone AC-130 Ghostrider can fill in.
The Baltimore cops just stood there and got pelted with rocks——back in the good old Obama days.
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After all, bullets are just faster, hotter, and more improved rocks.
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