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Obama May Send National Guard To Mexican Border In Escalating Drug War
McClatchy Newspapers ^ | Wed, Mar. 11, 2009 | Maria Recio

Posted on 03/11/2009 7:18:02 PM PDT by van_erwin

President Obama weighed in Wednesday on the escalating drug war on the U.S.-Mexico border, saying that he was looking at possibly deploying National Guard troops to contain the violence but ruled out any immediate military move.

"We're going to examine whether and if National Guard deployments would make sense and under what circumstances they would make sense," Obama said during an interview with journalists for regional papers, including a McClatchy reporter.

"I don't have a particular tipping point in mind," he said. "I think it's unacceptable if you've got drug gangs crossing our borders and killing U.S. citizens."

Already this year there have been 1,000 people killed in Mexico along the border, following 2008's death toll of 5,800, according to federal officials who credit Mexican President Felipe Calderon for a crackdown on drug cartels.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Mexico; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; drugs; drugwarconsequences; illegals; mexico; nationalguard; thankperry; thankprohibition; warnextdoor
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1 posted on 03/11/2009 7:18:02 PM PDT by van_erwin
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To: van_erwin

The Obamaloons will order the military to check each illegal for drugs...if clean, they’ll be allowed to come on in.


2 posted on 03/11/2009 7:19:43 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: van_erwin

ewwwwwwww...ILLEGALS MAY GET HURT! CAREFUL.


3 posted on 03/11/2009 7:20:02 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (It's time for the grown ups !)
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To: van_erwin

But he said he wouldn’t!


4 posted on 03/11/2009 7:20:48 PM PDT by Dallas59 ("You know the one with the big ears? He might be yours, but he ain't my president.")
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To: van_erwin

Oh. Now Posse Commitatis doesn’t matter?

You aint sending anyone Bambi unless the state Gov signs off


5 posted on 03/11/2009 7:21:03 PM PDT by mylife ( The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

They will only be there as escorts to get the “innocent” out of Mexico and to their rightful sanctuary city here in the USA.


6 posted on 03/11/2009 7:23:02 PM PDT by sscoots969
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To: van_erwin

Nothing to worry about here. Just Obama paying the obligatory lip service to one more issue that is, “above his pay grade”.


7 posted on 03/11/2009 7:23:18 PM PDT by WildcatClan (Iam fimus mos ledo ventus apparatus)
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To: van_erwin

The National Guard is in Iraq and Afghanistan.


8 posted on 03/11/2009 7:25:28 PM PDT by elkfersupper (Member of the Original Defiant Class)
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To: van_erwin

Um Obama.
Only the State Governor can deploy his National Guard to the border.
But you can send Federal Troops.

A village in kenya is missing an idiot.


9 posted on 03/11/2009 7:25:53 PM PDT by o_zarkman44 (Obama is the ultimate LIE!)
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To: van_erwin

Go ahead Muzzie, make our day.

10 posted on 03/11/2009 7:26:02 PM PDT by Rome2000 (Peace is not an option)
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To: van_erwin
"I think it's unacceptable if you've got drug gangs crossing our borders and killing U.S. citizens."

Well, I'm sure glad he 'thinks' that. Sheesh....

11 posted on 03/11/2009 7:27:06 PM PDT by 50cal Smokepole (Hey Al Gore! Get your fat carcass over here and shovel all this global warming off my driveway!)
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To: mylife
Oh. Now Posse Commitatis doesn’t matter?

You aint sending anyone Bambi unless the state Gov signs off

From the article...

...In a recent visit to El Paso, Texas Gov. Rick Perry called for 1,000 troops to protect the border....

....Obama was cautious, however. "We've got a very big border with Mexico," he said. "I'm not interested in militarizing the border...."

12 posted on 03/11/2009 7:27:10 PM PDT by TaxPayer2000 (The United States shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of government,)
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To: van_erwin

Obama demonstrating that he can’t be wrong 100 percent of the time.


13 posted on 03/11/2009 7:28:55 PM PDT by popdonnelly (It's fair to ask: did the voters elect a nut?)
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To: TaxPayer2000

...Obama was cautious, however. “We’ve got a very big border with Mexico,” he said. “I’m not interested in militarizing the border....”

Personally I am glad for that. Its a pet peeve of mine.


14 posted on 03/11/2009 7:30:37 PM PDT by mylife ( The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: van_erwin
Anti-Obmama, Anti-Narcotics Sarcasm Torpedo ARMED. FIRE!!

To help safeguard the deliveries, no doubt.

("...maybe a little blow")

15 posted on 03/11/2009 7:30:39 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: van_erwin

He will ensure the National Guard protects illegal aliens as they enter the country from those nasty freedom/capitalistic loving Americans.


16 posted on 03/11/2009 7:31:10 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it!)
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To: mylife
Bush changed that with the Warner Defense Authorization Act of 2007
Now, the Pres has power over the National Guard during emergencies. Dunno if it been changed since then.
17 posted on 03/11/2009 7:31:18 PM PDT by BGHater (Tyranny is always better organised than freedom)
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To: van_erwin

WHAT??? Mexico never attacked us! How man have to die in 0bama’s illegal war? Will his daughters be drafted and have to serve in Mexico?


18 posted on 03/11/2009 7:31:44 PM PDT by NeoConfederate
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To: van_erwin

Maybe you can just vote “Present” as*hole.


19 posted on 03/11/2009 7:33:03 PM PDT by DocH (The WAR on our RIGHTS must NOT go unanswered - Keep your powder dry)
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To: BGHater

I hardly call some drug thugs an emergency.

An emergency that has been festering for what? 25 years?


20 posted on 03/11/2009 7:33:34 PM PDT by mylife ( The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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