Posted on 07/31/2010 6:59:36 PM PDT by Bad~Rodeo
A US National Guard vehicle guards covered under camouflage fabric sits atop a mountain next to the border fence near Sonoyta, Mexico, Thursday, July 29, 2010--
The 1,200 National Guard troops expected to arrive Sunday on the southwest border for reinforcement won't finish deploying until late September, federal officials say, stirring confusion and anger among Arizona lawmakers who thought the deadline was Aug. 1.
President Obama announced in May he would send National Guard troops amid growing concerns about border violence stemming from illegal immigration and drug smuggling. Many called for a military presence along the U.S-Mexico border to assist border patrol agents as Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a controversial law making illegal immigration a state crime -- a policy that a judge weakened this week in federal court.
Earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security said the troops would be sent Aug. 1. But now both the National Guard Bureau and the Customs Border Protection says that date was when they were directed to start ramping up their numbers.
Arizona lawmakers shook their heads in disgust.
"This administration seems to promise a lot and then when you get into the fine print, it just doesn't happen," said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who has called for 6,000 National Guard troops.
Asked whether he had been briefed on what role the troops would play, McCain said, "We have not been briefed, and we have asked for briefing both in writing and verbally, and the answer is,'we'll get back to you.'"
Homeland Security expressed surprise about the confusion.
"Troops will be there this Sunday as planned," a Homeland
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Obama is trying to save McCain from losing to JD. MCCain is a Democrat. The liberal papers and media have been pulling out all the stops to save McCAin.
“This administration seems to promise a lot and then when you get into the fine print, it just doesn’t happen,” said Sen. John McCain, Posturer-In-Chief
It’s just one of those mistaken, accidental, misunderstandings. Just a case of human error.....well, NObody’s perfect!
We’ll set up a committee to do a study and then everything will be just peachy.
It takes from May to September to “deploy” 1200 troops.
Even more insulting is to call these pencil pushers (armed for personal protection only) as troops. We need combat troops on the border with air and armor support.
If our “troops”or border patrol encounter units of the mexican army(employed by the drug cartel) they are ordered to standdown and withdraw. American soldiers retreating on American soil!!!!
It’s just like the “Stimulus” plan that never accomplished anything!
It’s just like the “Stimulus” plan that never accomplished anything!
Ping!
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