[CottonBall]

The illegals are the second issue and it is a crime that so many of those that post hereare so hung up on the illegals that they will stay home thus allowing the Rats to win. Of course, when that happens, both the terrorists and the illegals win and, for sure, we will all loss.

How can the congress say they are dealing with the WOT when an estimated 4 million illegals are crossing the southern border each year and we have between 11 and 30 million unknown illegal aliens in this country? The two issues are intricately intertwined. Fighting terrorists overseas while ignoring the potential terrorist threats here is completely incompetent. (And the terrorist threats with illegal immigration is only one tiny part of the illegal immigration issue. The GOP made their choice on this issue - blame them if they lose. Put the responsibility on the right shoulders.)

[r9etb]

How can the congress say they are dealing with the WOT when an estimated 4 million illegals are crossing the southern border each year and we have between 11 and 30 million unknown illegal aliens in this country? The two issues are intricately intertwined.

In theory, I suppose you're right. The salamikazes could use the porous border to cross into the US and stage attacks. That's precisely why it's important to control and know who crosses, where they are, and when they leave.

However, there have been no terrorist attacks originating from across the southern border, and the vast majority of the illegals who cross the border are not terrorists in the first place.

So it is incorrect to say that the two issues are "intricately intertwined." Both serious issues, and both need to be dealt with. But they're not the same issue -- they have much different causes.