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Texas Officers Involved in Standoff at Border: Involved Men in Mexican Army Uniforms
FOX News ^ | 1-24-2006 | AP

Posted on 01/24/2006 12:40:36 PM PST by Main Street

Texas — Men dressed as Mexican Army soldiers, apparent drug suspects and Texas law enforcement officers faced off on the U.S. side of the Rio Grande...

...Texas Department of Public Safety troopers chased three SUVs, believing they were carrying drugs, to the banks of the Rio Grande during Monday's incident.

Men dressed in Mexican military uniforms or camouflage were on the U.S. side of the border in Texas...

...included an armed standoff involving the Mexican military, suspected drug smugglers and nearly 30 U.S. law enforcement officers. ...Mexican military Humvees were towing what appeared to be thousands of pounds of marijuana across the border into the United States.

...in the Bulletin on Jan. 15 that said the Mexican military had crossed into the United States more than 200 times since 1996.

...Border Patrol agents called for backup and were joined by Hudspeth County deputies and DPS troopers. Mexican army personnel had several mounted machine guns on the ground more than 200 yards inside the U.S. border...

...deputies captured a Cadillac Escalade that had been reported stolen from El Paso, and found 1,477 pounds of marijuana inside. He said Mexican soldiers set fire to one of the Humvees stuck in the river.

"It's been so bred into everyone not to start an international incident with Mexico that it's been going on for years,"..."When you're up against mounted machine guns, what can you do? Who wants to pull the trigger first? Certainly not us."

After the...reported on Mexican military crossings, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said the report was overblown and most of the incursions were just mistakes.

In November,...Border Patrol agents...called for help after confronting more than six men dressed in Mexican military uniforms. The men allegedly were trying to bring more than three tons of marijuana across the Rio Grande...

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: aliens; border; donutwatch; drugs; illegal; immigrantlist; immigration; mexico; texas; wodlist
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To: Main Street

Local, state, and Border Patrol on the border need better arms to include LAWs.


61 posted on 01/24/2006 1:23:37 PM PST by LowNslow (Retired CWO)
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To: Main Street

Time to incorporate armed Predator drones into border patrol toolkits...


62 posted on 01/24/2006 1:25:02 PM PST by trebb ("I am the way... no one comes to the Father, but by me..." - Jesus in John 14:6 (RSV))
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To: mmercier
...nd we see a city vaporized on cnn nothing will be done.

Who watches CNN? FoxNews Rules...

Besides, El Jefe likes his amigos...


63 posted on 01/24/2006 1:27:07 PM PST by pageonetoo (If you can't make FReeps Ahoy, FReepmail me for bargain cruises! Bonded Agency.)
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To: Rockitz; EQAndyBuzz

64 posted on 01/24/2006 1:29:29 PM PST by pageonetoo (If you can't make FReeps Ahoy, FReepmail me for bargain cruises! Bonded Agency.)
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To: Frapster; Marine Inspector
out of curiosity - how often do US soldiers stray into Mexican territory?

Never.

And I dare say, the Border Patrol never crosses the line, either. And I'm not being sarcastic, I believe that to be the truth.

65 posted on 01/24/2006 1:29:43 PM PST by HiJinx (~ www.proudpatriots.org ~ Operation Valentine's Day ~ Serving those who serve us ~)
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To: blackdiamondracer

It was either military or mercenary personnel escorting/providing cover for drug smugglers.


66 posted on 01/24/2006 1:32:12 PM PST by HiJinx (~ www.proudpatriots.org ~ Operation Valentine's Day ~ Serving those who serve us ~)
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Construction begins on border wall...

67 posted on 01/24/2006 1:33:17 PM PST by evets (God bless president Bush!)
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To: mnehrling

The "disconnect" is Mexican Vote.

Unlike Bob Dole, 'W' was able to pull in about 30-40% of the Mexican Vote Nationally.

That is because he has some goodwill among Mexican Community. Despite their best efforts, Democraps were not able to portray him as anti-immigration, thus anti-Mexican biggot.

If he or any Republican takes any step that Democraps can portray as anti-Mexican racism, they would win the Presidency.

If 'W' did not pull the percantage that he did among Mexican community, Gor/Kerry would be your CICs.

I believe this trade-off can not continue. If Mexican's are pissed than so be it. Loose a term or two but secure the borders.


68 posted on 01/24/2006 1:38:26 PM PST by The_Republican
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To: CodeToad

These nuns are just stricter than normal...


69 posted on 01/24/2006 1:47:10 PM PST by Edgerunner (Proud to be an infidel)
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To: mnehrling
Governor Perry wants to put the Texas National Guard on the border

I would be VERY SURPRISED to see him do that and I would be very proud of him for finally taking a firm stand. If only he would ...

70 posted on 01/24/2006 1:47:55 PM PST by girlscout
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To: blackdiamondracer
Was this actually a military operation or were they drug dealers dresed up as military?

Some (if not all) of their military are part of the Mexican drug cartel's. Mexico is a very corrupt country.

71 posted on 01/24/2006 1:50:53 PM PST by girlscout
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To: Edgerunner

I bet you can spell better than a dictionary! lol.


72 posted on 01/24/2006 1:51:51 PM PST by CodeToad
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To: CodeToad

"Having him as HSS is a mistake."

He's just following orders. But you are right, he's a mistake.


73 posted on 01/24/2006 1:53:37 PM PST by dljordan
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To: MineralMan
"I think there's plenty of survival instinct among the citizenry. I wonder about the leadership, though."

Our leaders have plenty of survival instinct. They're politicians! Unfortunately their plans for survival don't include the unwashed masses.
74 posted on 01/24/2006 1:55:23 PM PST by dljordan
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To: Main Street
If we're not going to send the military to the border then, at least give the Border Patrol and local officials some heavy hardware. This situation is getting ridiculous.
75 posted on 01/24/2006 2:02:13 PM PST by wolfcreek
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To: blackdiamondracer
¿Quién sabe?

The Mexican Army has a desertion rate of 9% to 11% per year!

76 posted on 01/24/2006 2:03:53 PM PST by SwinneySwitch (Mexico-beyond your expectations!)
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To: dljordan

I am sure he is, but maybe he should start getting vocal about those orders.


77 posted on 01/24/2006 2:16:43 PM PST by CodeToad
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To: MineralMan

...I think there's plenty of survival instinct among the citizenry. I wonder about the leadership, though...

Oh, they plan to survive. Why do you think they just rehired John Magaw?

They don't care if we survive, obviously.


78 posted on 01/24/2006 2:17:14 PM PST by the gillman@blacklagoon.com (Same Robat time, same Robat channel!)
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To: mnehrling
"One more reason to support Perry. He actually is trying to use the Guard on the border."

He needs to stop trying and do it. Sign the order, get them on the border immediately with orders to blast the living Hell out of anything crossing the border to threaten our BP agents.
79 posted on 01/24/2006 2:18:52 PM PST by NJ_gent (Modernman should not have been banned.)
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To: edgrimly78

...Who is pulling Chertoff's strings...

Some Mexican named Jorge Arbusto.


80 posted on 01/24/2006 2:19:19 PM PST by the gillman@blacklagoon.com (Same Robat time, same Robat channel!)
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