Posted on 02/04/2011 1:03:59 PM PST by rabscuttle385
WASHINGTON — A massive security gap along the nation’s northern border is cause for grave concern as Maine combats a growing drug smuggling trade, says Sen. Susan Collins.
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, says the Department of Homeland Security “must continue to analyze the right mix of resources, ensuring there is effective use of personnel, technology, and international, state, and local agency partnerships that allow the border be open to our friends, but closed to those who would do us harm."
A new federal report highlights just how vulnerable Maine’s long border with Canada is to an array of illegal activity, from the potential of terrorists entering the country to the problem of methamphetamine trafficking, says Collins, R-Maine.
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And besides, all them southern border states are gettin’ all the national security pork, eh?
Colonel,USAFR
With respect to terrorism, the northern border is as much an issue as the southern border. I do hope Collins takes the southern border as seriously.
While northern border security is important, the Canadians aren’t actively working against us.
Generally northern border security becomes most urgent when government seeks to distract us from the southern border.
And did Collins support the Arizona law? For some reason I doubt it.
So how do you get off lecturing ANYONE about border security issue, you hypocrite?
Yea, all those Canadians rushing the border to share our recession ...
I am not worried about the Canadians per se. I’m worried about the terrorists who figure out it’s a whole lot easier to walk through the Canadian wilderness to reach the US than it is to go through Mexico.
Were YOU a terrorist - which border would you prefer - one that's getting all the attention or one that is wide open with NO attention?
How many of the 9-11 plane-bombers came over the Mexican border?
None.
How many came over the Maine border?
Mohammed Attah and his buddy. And they cased out Brunswick Naval Air Station the night before.
Yes, we have to secure the southern border but - NEWS BULLETIN: Maine's border is long and relatively unwatched - and Canada is full of Muzzies. (And remember the terrorist caught with a trunk full of explosives, coming over the Canada/Washington line, headed for LAX? Only the astute suspicion of a border guard saved a real tragedy.
AND COLLINS is Maine's Senator. Why attack her for wanting to protect her states border? Isn't that her job? Is anyone else concerned?
I know her - have for years - and will not vote for her. But wake up - too many of the left over freepers jump on anyone they don't like - and 90% of the time, as to Collins, rightfully so - and condemn each and everything they do/say.
Care to tell me WHY we shouldn't be more vigilant about our northern borders?
Start laying mines along the southern border to keep 3rd World Julio's out, and you'd be doing the most good.
Were YOU a terrorist - which border would you prefer - one that's getting all the attention or one that is wide open with NO attention?
How many of the 9-11 plane-bombers came over the Mexican border?
None.
How many came over the Maine border?
Mohammed Attah and his buddy. And they cased out Brunswick Naval Air Station the night before.
Yes, we have to secure the southern border but - NEWS BULLETIN: Maine's border is long and relatively unwatched - and Canada is full of Muzzies. (And remember the terrorist caught with a trunk full of explosives, coming over the Canada/Washington line, headed for LAX? Only the astute suspicion of a border guard saved a real tragedy.
AND COLLINS is Maine's Senator. Why attack her for wanting to protect her states border? Isn't that her job? Is anyone else concerned?
I know her - have for years - and will not vote for her. But wake up - too many of the left over freepers jump on anyone they don't like - and 90% of the time, as to Collins, rightfully so - and condemn each and everything they do/say.
Care to tell me WHY we shouldn't be more vigilant about our northern borders? (or is the REAL non-concern due to the fact that not many MEXICANS come over the Canada border - )
Sorry - that
lpast post was ALSO meant for cripplecreek
Criticism needs to be focused and not just blindly lashing out in anger.
And good post, BTW.
You and a lot of others on the thread are showing your real stripes - it would seem you're more anti-Mexican than worried about terrorists crossing our borders -
READ MY POST #14 - and refute it if you can.
FR seems to have devolved into, mainly, a Mexican hate screed and anything touching on Mexicans causes a massive overload that short circuits the rational-reasoning cells of ones brains.
About the only thing you got right in your post is the word: 
Exactly right - and we WILL lose the battle after so dearly having won the battle if this continues.
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