Posted on 10/25/2018 10:38:48 AM PDT by Kaslin
The Pentagon confirmed Thursday hundreds of U.S troops are being sent to the southern border with Mexico in order to stop a Central American caravan that has swelled to 10,000 people.
BREAKING: U.S. official says hundreds more U.S. troops expected to deploy to southern border as caravan continues journey north— Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) October 25, 2018
UPDATE: At least 800 U.S. military active-duty forces expected to deploy to southern border, troops largely engineers, doctors and lawyers: U.S. official— Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) October 25, 2018
Earlier this week President Trump threatened to send the military to the border and administration officials have repeatedly vowed the illegal carvan will not be granted entry to the U.S.
I am watching the Democrat Party led (because they want Open Borders and existing weak laws) assault on our country by Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, whose leaders are doing little to stop this large flow of people, INCLUDING MANY CRIMINALS, from entering Mexico to U.S.....— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 18, 2018
....In addition to stopping all payments to these countries, which seem to have almost no control over their population, I must, in the strongest of terms, ask Mexico to stop this onslaught - and if unable to do so I will call up the U.S. Military and CLOSE OUR SOUTHERN BORDER!..— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 18, 2018
....The assault on our country at our Southern Border, including the Criminal elements and DRUGS pouring in, is far more important to me, as President, than Trade or the USMCA. Hopefully Mexico will stop this onslaught at their Northern Border. All Democrats fault for weak laws!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 18, 2018
It is unclear at this point exactly what role the troops will play or from which branch they will deploy, but they will offer backup to Border Patrol agents and already stationed National Guard troops.
In the meantime, a second caravan has developed in Honduras and is also making its way north. During a White House meeting earlier this week, Vice President Mike Pence revealed these caravans are being funded and supported by Venezuela, in addition to leftist organizations.
No power to block entry that will not cause the spectacle the dims want and not enough of them anyway.
I’d hate to be one of these troops put on display.
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“these caravans are being funded and supported by Venezuela, in addition to leftist organizations.”
It could be argued that these are unlawful enemy combatants, subject to summary execution, so they better hope the US just sepawates theiw famiwies.
Mostly engineers, doctors and lawyers. All they can do is process them as refugees then release them. I doubt the lawyers can process them back to their shitholes.
800 VS 14,000!
Seems about right!
“.... and if unable to do so I will call up the U.S. Military...”
Somehow, this did not bring up visions of “doctors, lawyers and engineers” but guys with guys.
I hope we don’t forget the teddy bears and voter registration forms.
An Act of Love......for America.
but guys with guys.
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LOL!
That should have been “guys with guns.”
I guess I was thinking about Obama’s military... :-)
At least 800 U.S. military active-duty forces expected to deploy to southern border, troops largely engineers, doctors and lawyers
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Did they accidentally drop a zero from the count or what?
Initial comments:
1) Gee, Mattis looks THRILLED about it
2) 800 is merely PR window dressing. Won’t stop the barbarian hordes.
Exactly...unless THIS is just a diversion to the real plan
and Razor Wire ,lots of Razor Wire ?
When will the UN stick their slimy nose in this?
They probably want first dibs on the rape camps
Heh! Have you ever seen groups of fellas talkin’ about their Kimbers?
AMEN!!
800???????????
Seriously 80,000 would make more sense and be much safer for everyone involved.
With only 800 it is worth the risk of these criminal trespassing invaders to try and crash our border.
With 80,000 it would be way a death wish to try and crash the border.
“No power to block entry that will not cause the spectacle the dims want and not enough of them anyway.
I’d hate to be one of these troops put on display.”
Jeb! Is that you? Or is it Mittens? I know it cannot be McCain because he is dancing with the devil.
Quit being such a cheese-eating surrender-monkey.
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