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General: Guard to Take Observation Role at Border
ABC ^ | 7/22/2014 | Christopher Sherman (AP)

Posted on 07/22/2014 3:12:54 PM PDT by South40

A top National Guard general says most of the 1,000 troops heading to South Texas will take up observation positions along the border and detain people only if they interfere with their mission.

Texas Adjutant General John Nichols told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the troops will help deter illicit traffic amid a record spike of unaccompanied minors crossing the border. Republican Gov. Rick Perry announced the Guard's involvement Monday.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

Yes, we are being ruled by those ruling against the will of the people. The people want defined and enforced borders, like every other country on earth. We do not want illegal aliens, many who are criminals and drug dealers invading.

However, imagine what would happen if ONE illegal alien is harmed by a national guardsman. The media would go ape$#@$, and that is all you would hear 24/7 for weeks. The NG is trained to kill people and break things. It does not matter that 600+ have died over the past few years in one border county, and there are many tiny bodies that were found around the border crossings. The media will never cover that, because it does not support their agenda.

The national guard is, basically handcuffed by our propagandist media. That is the main reason we are so confused as a nation. They (the media) choose the stories that fit their agenda, then harp on them 24/7 as a means of achieving their ideologue goals. They ignore or spike all stories that do not fit their agenda.


41 posted on 07/22/2014 5:04:01 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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To: South40

Meet the new La Raza Rickie, same as the old La Raza Rickie. He’s a worthless DemocRat.


42 posted on 07/22/2014 5:05:30 PM PDT by VRWC For Truth (Roberts has perverted the Constitution)
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To: workerbee

“Utter shame. And this is TEXAS! Aren’t they supposed to show the rest of us how it’s done?”

Perry doesn’t have a conservative bone in his body. I moved to Texas from the radical progressive state of Oregon four years ago. Texas is asleep at the wheel. Most all of the natives and locals here have adopted the attitude that liberalism will never take hold here so they turn a blind eye. This state will be blue in 2016. They all think I’m nuts as more and more liberal ideas take hold in this state.


43 posted on 07/22/2014 5:29:33 PM PDT by Oregon Betsy Ross
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To: cripplecreek

Perry could have saved Texans a whole lot of money by just having TXDOT Welcome Center workers go down there and hand out road maps and tourist brochures to illegals.


44 posted on 07/22/2014 6:20:29 PM PDT by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: TADSLOS

I don’t know why they aren’t just crossing at official crossings. They’re going to get in anyway.


45 posted on 07/22/2014 6:39:19 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: Oregon Betsy Ross

I’m afraid denial is a tributary of the Trinity.


46 posted on 07/22/2014 6:41:13 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: South40; ImNotLying; workerbee; a fool in paradise; GeronL; Logical me; Tucker39
Nichols said troops will be armed for their safety, but when asked if their weapons would be loaded would say only that ammunition would be in magazines.

"That's about as far as I want to go because if the cartel folks understand what we can and can't do then they may take advantage of that," Nichols told The Associated Press.

OPSEC

You have heard it discussed here before but now you don't get it?

You folks are smarter than that.

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47 posted on 07/22/2014 6:46:31 PM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: TLI
You have heard it discussed here before but now you don't get it?
You folks are smarter than that.

I'm not sure what that is supposed to mean. Care to explain?

48 posted on 07/22/2014 6:50:16 PM PDT by South40 (Hillary Clinton was a "great secretary of state". - Texas Governor Rick Perry)
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To: South40

There have been several discussions at various times here on FR regarding OPSEC.

That is all you are seeing in the limited statement by Nichols to the press.

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49 posted on 07/22/2014 6:58:34 PM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: TLI

Ahhh...thanks.


50 posted on 07/22/2014 7:01:00 PM PDT by South40 (Hillary Clinton was a "great secretary of state". - Texas Governor Rick Perry)
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To: South40

Why is my Beeber not stunned? Lol


51 posted on 07/22/2014 7:04:08 PM PDT by sheana
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To: TLI

OPSEC?

Please. Stop trying to convince yourself.


52 posted on 07/22/2014 7:15:35 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is PUBLIC ENEMY #1)
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To: South40
Any idiot with a smart phone can go to the border and film illegals crossing day or night. We don't need more people to watch the invasion, we need people to repel the invasion.

Sheriffs have the authority to form posses, they should do it because they have law enforcement authority.

53 posted on 07/23/2014 1:58:07 AM PDT by itsahoot (Voting for a Progressive RINO is the same as voting for any other Tyrant.)
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To: Oregon Betsy Ross
This state will be blue in 2016. They all think I’m nuts as more and more liberal ideas take hold in this state.

TruDat

54 posted on 07/23/2014 2:04:00 AM PDT by itsahoot (Voting for a Progressive RINO is the same as voting for any other Tyrant.)
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To: workerbee

And this is TEXAS! Aren’t they supposed to show the rest of us how it’s done?


No this is not Texas, this is the aspiring presidential candidate Rick Perry learning how to do nothing with taxpayers money.

We Texans if turned loose could close the border one way or the other....guaranteed.


55 posted on 07/23/2014 11:07:25 AM PDT by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it)
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