[Texasforever]

Perhaps, but what about the Gulf of Tonkin incident, not to mention Guantanomo Bay?

Yes and both needed no special authority to carry out. I am sticking with my own conspiracy theory on this one. The administration is ready to take a real shot at illegal aliens under the color of martial law. In my opinion it is the only scenario that makes logical sense. The precedents that will be set are frightening but that is going to make many on this forum that are crying for sealed borders and mass deportations very happy…..for a while.

[FreedomFriend]

Hey, I've been as loud as any about sealing the borders, but I never supported the idea for having troops on AMERICAN STREETS. Support is only at the border for such an experiement. That's why a beef-up in the border patrol, internal security division, is needed for internal roundups. The military shouldn't be used to patrol the streets. It's too Orwellian.

[Sabertooth]

I am sticking with my own conspiracy theory on this one. The administration is ready to take a real shot at illegal aliens under the color of martial law. In my opinion it is the only scenario that makes logical sense.

I've slep on it, and just don't see the President jumping rails from pushing Amnesty to modifying Posse Comitatus for the purpose of rounding up Illegals.

There has to be another reason why they're contemplating using the military in this way...

How about quarantine and mass vaccination following a bio-attack?

[Marine Inspector]

The administration is ready to take a real shot at illegal aliens under the color of martial law.

Not a chance in hell. Jorge "Open Borders" Bush is a "Once your in, Your in" President. He may try to shut off the flow, but he won't touch what is already here.

245(i) is just his first step. More amnesties will follow if he is successful.