President Barack Obama will send 1,200 National Guard troops to boost security along the U.S.-Mexico border, officials said Tuesday, pre-empting Republican plans to try to force votes on such a deployment.So, the obvious question is why now? Could it be the overwhelming support at the polls for the Arizona immigration bill? Could it be his 42% approval rate? Could he simply being trying to take the immigration debate off the table with this modest deployment of troops?
Obama will also request $500 million for border protection and law enforcement activities, according to lawmakers and administration officials. The moves come as chances for action on comprehensive immigration reform, Obama’s long-stated goal, look increasingly small in this election year. But Obama is under pressure to do something with the issue front and center after Arizona’s passage of a tough crackdown law.
The National Guard troops will work on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support, analysis and training, and support efforts to block drug trafficking. They will temporarily supplement border patrol agents until Customs and Border Protection can recruit and train additional officers and agents to serve on the border, an administration official said.
You always have to wonder with this guy.
Mary Katherine Ham thinks she's got it figured out.
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I'm sorry.
I ain't buying it until I see what the other hand is doing.
And I'll wait until the smoke clears and I figure out where the mirrors are.
Gorbal warming is not all I'm skeptical of.
In fact, I'll argue that they are both part of a bigger problem.
And no, I have not been watching Glenn Beck too much. I watch him because I think he sees what I see, and maybe understands it better than I do.
UP TO 1200 National Guard to be shared with all states bordering Mexico. The number will be less, and their orders will be worded to hamstring their actions. Those poor souls will be in harms way with NO recourse other than to say 'Please don't hurt me' and turn the other cheek. A recipe for US troop casualties with no chance for resolving border traffic.
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