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Feds Issue Terror Watch for the Texas/Mexico Border
Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 3:53 pm
by pbwalker
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/26/te ... an-border/
The Department of Homeland Security is alerting Texas authorities to be on the lookout for a suspected member of the Somalia-based Al Shabaab terrorist group who might be attempting to travel to the U.S. through Mexico, a security expert who has seen the memo tells FOXNews.com.
Re: Feds Issue Terror Watch for the Texas/Mexico Border
Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 5:51 pm
by 74novaman
Build the dern fence!!!!

Re: Feds Issue Terror Watch for the Texas/Mexico Border
Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 5:54 pm
by Quahog
Re: Feds Issue Terror Watch for the Texas/Mexico Border
Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 5:57 pm
by seniorshooteress
Re: Feds Issue Terror Watch for the Texas/Mexico Border
Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 5:59 pm
by 74novaman
Heard on the radio today this last year had the MOST terrorist events/attempts on the US in history. Trying to find the article now..(I have weak google-fu).
So the fed govt fails at securing the borders and protecting the people....yeah, these are the people I want in charge of everything else in my life..the ones who can't even take care of their basic responsibilities!!
Re: Feds Issue Terror Watch for the Texas/Mexico Border
Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 6:03 pm
by AEA
Can't do that.......would violate their civil rights!

Re: Feds Issue Terror Watch for the Texas/Mexico Border
Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 7:49 pm
by seniorshooteress
Re: Feds Issue Terror Watch for the Texas/Mexico Border
Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 9:50 pm
by joe817
I fear this is but the first of several "alerts" that will be issued. They BG's are infiltrating our borders right now. News is getting out....finally.
It will be interesting to note if there will be a spike in CHL applications because of this alert.....and the one's to follow.
Re: Feds Issue Terror Watch for the Texas/Mexico Border
Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 1:47 am
by d strokes
Well, this will help me justify that new rifle
I guess that's what those national guard troops were sent down there for?
Re: Feds Issue Terror Watch for the Texas/Mexico Border
Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 6:55 am
by Quahog
d strokes wrote:Well, this will help me justify that new rifle
I guess that's what those national guard troops were sent down there for?
I heard on the radio yesterday that National Guard won't be permitted to use arms, etc. They are being deployed to provide administrative services, mechanical repair, drone monitoring, etc. to lighten the load on Border Patrol agents so they can be freed to do more.
Re: Feds Issue Terror Watch for the Texas/Mexico Border
Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 7:16 am
by Purplehood
Quahog wrote:d strokes wrote:Well, this will help me justify that new rifle
I guess that's what those national guard troops were sent down there for?
I heard on the radio yesterday that National Guard won't be permitted to use arms, etc. They are being deployed to provide administrative services, mechanical repair, drone monitoring, etc. to lighten the load on Border Patrol agents so they can be freed to do more.
This would be a real bag of worms if they were assigned to actual patrol activities. In a perfect world, any troops (such as the Marine Sniper team aforementioned) would absolutely have to be put through a minimum training regimen that resembles Border Patrol refresher training. You don't send Military personnel to conduct Civilian Law Enforcement activities, unless they are Military Police Battalions (even they would need to be trained to an extent).
My point is that you don't just send Military personnel out on the border and expect immediate results (fix).
Re: Feds Issue Terror Watch for the Texas/Mexico Border
Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 11:39 am
by bdickens
Have the idiots in Washington ever considered - oh, I don't know - sealing off the border?
Re: Feds Issue Terror Watch for the Texas/Mexico Border
Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 12:04 pm
by Fangs
Come on guys, even North Korea has figured out how to close a border...
Re: Feds Issue Terror Watch for the Texas/Mexico Border
Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 1:13 pm
by John112709

Has any other country sealed itself off from the rest of the world like N K?
Re: Feds Issue Terror Watch for the Texas/Mexico Border
Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 1:23 pm
by sjfcontrol
John112709 wrote:
Has any other country sealed itself off from the rest of the world like N K?
Well, China -- but that was a while ago... Perhaps they could teach us a thing or two about building walls!
