Posted on 06/12/2005 10:42:33 PM PDT by Pikamax
Don't beat yourself up about agreeing with a Dem. Weldon's a Republican.
I realizes that right after I posted it. If these congress-critters knew anything about sealing borders, we'd be able to keep insurgents from getting into Iraq AND the USA. Read my tagline. I am so afraid that our open borders will result in an attack that will dwarf the casualties of 9/11. All because these same folks won't take a stance.
It's not all that likely that the terrorists will use the US-Mexican border, as opposed to any of a hundred other points of entry.
Now, aliens do get across the border - but a huge percentage of them are caught and turned back at some point. It's not a sure-fire way. And if you're planning something big, and you've got money, why take a chance?
Physically sealing that border against terrorists would be hard, if not downright impossible. That's why we need to fight them and keep them tied down overseas.
Physically sealing that border against terrorists would be hard, if not downright impossible. That's why we need to fight them and keep them tied down overseas.
We need to fight terrorism on BOTH fronts.
The BP admits that they only catch one of every 5 or so illegals crossing, so the odds are pretty good on the side of entry. The coyotes have got it down to a science.
I am behind the administration 100% on our war in Iraq and Afghanistan, but am grossly dissapointed in their efforts on illegal immigration.
For the record, I am a retired military and Vietnam vet. I have been in/worked for the military for 35 years now. That does not make me an expert in our WOT, but I can assure you we aren't doing ourselves any favor by exposing our borders like we do.
Bases Recommended for closing...
North Carolina
Navy Reserve Center, Asheville
Niven U.S. Army Reserve Center, Albermarle
"Good Grief .. was Congress this bad after WWII ???"
No, because congress and the population unanimously agreed the war was necessary, which is not the case now.
"what we need to do is widen the war and take out Iran and Syria"
With what Army? We keep massively missing recruiting targets and its not going to get any better. Moms and Dads don't want their kids to serve their country these days. Selfish.
where are you going to get the troops?
I too hate how politicains don't care about anything but money and getting re-elected to keep that juicy power. But as for the media goons talking to our Military leaders, I found this here. It's an interview with Tim Colins the same Colonel who gave a very good going to war speech that, like it says in the artilce and I've seen elsewhere, Bush hanged up on a wall.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Questions-for-Tim-Collins/2005/06/12/1118514914282.html?oneclick=true
That's like telling the burglar when you're going on vacation.
not sure what DU is but no thanks.
Amen.
LifeBoat?
How 'bout icefishing?
There sure is a lot of chest thumping bravado and denial on this thread.
Invade Syria and Iran ? With what troops ?
The insurgency will is in its death throes after Operation Lightning. The insurgency will die down after the election. The insurgency will die down after we pacify Fallujah. The insurgency will die down after we capture Saddam Hussein.
The American people have had enough.
This war biz just does'nt want to settle for tidy answers Sam. Guess it's not like an episode on TV. Seems like many people want predictable outcomes. "Mission Accomplished" was interpreteted as "Died and Gone to Heaven" by some folks.
Wait till you hear from the "Home for Christmas" crowd...they're warming up next door.
Kinda like the troops was suppose to be home for Christmas??
Noone expects tidy answers. Just a coherent plan based on realistic goals.
We don't have the manpower to pacify the Sunni Triangle or prevent civil war. And the American people are not going to lose 5 men a day for the next decade trying.
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