Brewster
2018-04-06 01:18:45 UTC
Deer Mexicans,
President Trump is going to issue bullets, unlike Barack Obama who
would hand out anal lube.
Come at me bro.
President Trump said Thursday that he wants to send 2,000 to 4,000
National Guard troops to the southern border as part of his
administrations effort to ramp up security there.
It was the first time the administration put numbers on the scope of
the new plan to dispatch National Guard personnel to the border, which
Trump first disclosed this week.
Speaking with reporters on Air Force One after an event in West
Virginia, Trump said the administration is looking at the cost of
the effort. As for how long the troops will be stationed there, Trump
said that well probably keep them or a large portion of them until
a border wall is constructed.
Trump signed a presidential proclamation Wednesday directing the
Department of Homeland Security and the Pentagon to coordinate with
border-state governors to post National Guard troops along the border.
But many of the specifics have yet to be worked out with the states.
One such state California has been noncommittal about whether it
would cooperate with the administration in the effort.
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has said that the
administration hopes to send National Guard troops immediately. On
Thursday, Pentagon officials declined to provide details on the size
of the planned mission or when it would begin, saying those matters
would be addressed once the Defense Department receives a more
specific mandate from DHS.
In the meantime, Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White said the department
had set up a border security support cell comprising a small number
of Pentagon personnel that would seek to coordinate with DHS.
White said Guard activities would include aviation, engineering,
surveillance, communications, vehicle maintenance and logistical
support, adding that the Guard personnel would operate in support of
border agents as the agents perform law enforcement duties.
Secretary [Jim] Mattis agrees with Secretary Nielsen that border
security is national security, she told reporters at the Pentagon.
Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, director of the Joint Staff, said it was
not yet clear whether the Guard personnel would be armed during their
border duties, but added: Our advice is always that soldiers are able
to defend themselves, and they have the right of self-defense.
However, were going to be guided by the dialogue thats going on now
between government agencies.
But Mexican officials said late Wednesday that Nielsen told Mexicos
secretary of foreign affairs that the National Guard troops would not
carry weapons. The Mexican foreign ministry said in a statement that
Nielsen also told the Mexican secretary of foreign affairs, Luis
Videgaray, that the troops will be in support mode and will not carry
out immigration or customs duties.
In all of its communications on the topic, the Mexican government has
stated to the U.S. government that if the announced deployment of the
National Guard results in the militarization of the border, it would
seriously damage the bilateral relationship, the Mexican foreign
ministry said. It has also reiterated the fundamental importance of
respecting the dignity and human rights of the Mexicans in the United
States.
A DHS official said the department is still evaluating and discussing
with the border states the missions the Guardsmen will perform in
support of federal law enforcement.
Decisions about equipment carried by Guardsman including firearms
is dependent on their assigned missions and will be made in
conjunction with the Department of Defense and the border governors,
said the official, who spoke only on the condition that they not be
named.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-he-wants-to-send-2000-to-4000-national-guard-troops-to-mexican-border/2018/04/05/bab01f6a-391a-11e8-8fd2-49fe3c675a89_story.html?utm_term=.a6dd38cad0be
President Trump is going to issue bullets, unlike Barack Obama who
would hand out anal lube.
Come at me bro.
President Trump said Thursday that he wants to send 2,000 to 4,000
National Guard troops to the southern border as part of his
administrations effort to ramp up security there.
It was the first time the administration put numbers on the scope of
the new plan to dispatch National Guard personnel to the border, which
Trump first disclosed this week.
Speaking with reporters on Air Force One after an event in West
Virginia, Trump said the administration is looking at the cost of
the effort. As for how long the troops will be stationed there, Trump
said that well probably keep them or a large portion of them until
a border wall is constructed.
Trump signed a presidential proclamation Wednesday directing the
Department of Homeland Security and the Pentagon to coordinate with
border-state governors to post National Guard troops along the border.
But many of the specifics have yet to be worked out with the states.
One such state California has been noncommittal about whether it
would cooperate with the administration in the effort.
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has said that the
administration hopes to send National Guard troops immediately. On
Thursday, Pentagon officials declined to provide details on the size
of the planned mission or when it would begin, saying those matters
would be addressed once the Defense Department receives a more
specific mandate from DHS.
In the meantime, Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White said the department
had set up a border security support cell comprising a small number
of Pentagon personnel that would seek to coordinate with DHS.
White said Guard activities would include aviation, engineering,
surveillance, communications, vehicle maintenance and logistical
support, adding that the Guard personnel would operate in support of
border agents as the agents perform law enforcement duties.
Secretary [Jim] Mattis agrees with Secretary Nielsen that border
security is national security, she told reporters at the Pentagon.
Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, director of the Joint Staff, said it was
not yet clear whether the Guard personnel would be armed during their
border duties, but added: Our advice is always that soldiers are able
to defend themselves, and they have the right of self-defense.
However, were going to be guided by the dialogue thats going on now
between government agencies.
But Mexican officials said late Wednesday that Nielsen told Mexicos
secretary of foreign affairs that the National Guard troops would not
carry weapons. The Mexican foreign ministry said in a statement that
Nielsen also told the Mexican secretary of foreign affairs, Luis
Videgaray, that the troops will be in support mode and will not carry
out immigration or customs duties.
In all of its communications on the topic, the Mexican government has
stated to the U.S. government that if the announced deployment of the
National Guard results in the militarization of the border, it would
seriously damage the bilateral relationship, the Mexican foreign
ministry said. It has also reiterated the fundamental importance of
respecting the dignity and human rights of the Mexicans in the United
States.
A DHS official said the department is still evaluating and discussing
with the border states the missions the Guardsmen will perform in
support of federal law enforcement.
Decisions about equipment carried by Guardsman including firearms
is dependent on their assigned missions and will be made in
conjunction with the Department of Defense and the border governors,
said the official, who spoke only on the condition that they not be
named.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-he-wants-to-send-2000-to-4000-national-guard-troops-to-mexican-border/2018/04/05/bab01f6a-391a-11e8-8fd2-49fe3c675a89_story.html?utm_term=.a6dd38cad0be