The Defense Department, which has been jousting with the Homeland Security Department for the better part of a year over the possible deployment, had previously expressed concerns that the troops not be used for law enforcement duties. Pentagon officials are worried about perceptions that the U.S. was militarizing the border.
The administration's plans appear to use Guard troops only in a supporting role, according to the military official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the details were still being worked out. Some of the troops will be armed, but others will not.Quote
Do you remember the last time they did this? The drug cartels were chasing the Guard troopers because the cartels had guns and the troopers didn't.
The lives of our citizens are far less important to Obama, than the perception that we would actually secure our border and offend Mexico.
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