Thursday, October 25, 2018
Defense Secretary Mattis Will Send Some 800 U.S. Troops To Border With Mexico
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is expected to sign an order sending at least 800 U.S. troops to the U.S.-Mexico border as a caravan of thousands of migrants heads north from Central America.
The Department of Homeland Security requested the troops, NPR's Tom Bowman reports, after President Trump said he is intent on stopping any of the migrants from entering the U.S.
The support troops will likely include engineers and military police officers. Citing officials at the Department of Defense, Bowman notes that the troops are expected to serve in support of Customs and Border Patrol and to have no law enforcement duties of their own. Active-duty military are barred by federal law from participating in civilian law enforcement. The security and support operation, which is likely to include a mix of active-duty and Army Reserve troops, is expected to be running by Tuesday...MORE
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Let's see if Mad Dog Mattis will use the Active Denial non lethal system of mob deterrence to stop the storming of our border. The nodding heads are saying "are you going to shoot them to stop them?" With this safe system shooting will not be necessary, but it will change the mind of anyone wishing to cross the border without a proper clearance. The libs will cry torture, they will cry what about the children, they will cry it will cause cancer all of which is baloney as expected from that crowd.
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