EL PASO – Texas Gov. Rick Perry said he wants 1,000 troops to help guard the Texas-Mexico border, and for the federal government to fund security issues closer to home than Iraq and Afghanistan, such as the menacing Mexican drug cartels and their collaborators.
“We’re asking the (state) Legislature for $135 million for border security – to go after transnational gangs, for technology and aviation assets, and for 1,000 troops” Perry said at a news conference Tuesday at the Chamizal National Memorial.
“I don’t care if they are military, National Guard or customs agents. We’re very concerned that the federal government is not funding border security adequately. We must be ready for any contingency.”
Former U.S. drug czar Barry McCaffrey, who also was at the news conference, said the U.S. federal government is spending $12 billion on Iraq and $2 billion on Afghanistan each month, “without taking into account what is happening in Mexico.”
With the right infusion of money for Mexico to battle the cartels, Perry said “I believe this can be put to bed rather quickly.”
Perry said he, too, is committed to protecting Juárez Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz, who took refuge in El Paso after he and his family received death threats from a drug cartel.
http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_11775650
getting our family memebers, friends, and other fellow citizens away from recreational drug use (this is a recession, right?) And 20 million illegals are not using any drugs at all ,only Americans ? Passing the buck want resolve the problem
Dangerous is an interesting choice of words. You don’t tend to state questions objectively (its seems you are trying to answer for us, instead of collecting people’s unadulterated actual opinions and views), which really seems to beat the purpose for asking in the first place. I would be more worried about getting our family memebers, friends, and other fellow citizens away from recreational drug use (this is a recession, right?) and get serious help for those who are no longe rusing recreationally but are obliged to due to serious addiction. That would be my concern. Border security will not prevent cartels from slaughtering people in Mexican villages, if that was your question… though I don’t think that is what you are concern about.
I sure hope he gets them!
Yes! I think there should be more then 1000 but thats a start!
With 10,000 deaths, 837,000 injuries, 1 million sex crimes, 350,000 child molestations, etc. etc. You would of thought that they would of done something already! At least 20% of illegal border crossers are involved in smuggling! Other that themselves that is.
Unless sh1t stain obamas or some other @ssholes girls get raped, murdered and thrown in a ditch I don’t think they will care! After all it’s just normal citizens who get killed, raped murdered, etc.
The border is only dangerous for 3 reasons:
1. American Drug users – if the U.S. wasn’t Mexico’s biggest market, they wouldn’t be pushing those drugs here.
http://mexidata.info/id1883.html
U.S. Drug Demand Unleashes a Bloodbath in Mexico
2. Mexico’s Crack Down on the Cartels – the cartels are trying to scare the Government away by committing all this violence.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-01-02-mexico-drugs_x.htm
Mexico cracks down on Tijuana drug crime
3. Americans that give the cartels a reason to cross the border – Americans like Clemens Fred Tinnemeyer of Las Vegas who stole millions from the Mexican Cartels, who then kidnapped his Grandson as a message. If it wasn’t people like him (U.S. Citizens) the Mexican Cartels wouldn’t have a reason to come here.
http://www.articlesbase.com/causes-and-organizations-articles/feds-arrest-grandfather-of-kidnapped-6yearold-cole-608602.html
child’s kidnapping is linked to international drug dealings. Tinnemeyer is suspected of dealing drugs in Las Vegas and elsewhere and having ties with a well known Mexican drug cartel and Mexican drug gangs.
FALSE REASON WHY THE BORDER IS DANGEROUS:
1. Mexicans simply coming over for work and a better life.
Should have been done long ago. Watch, though, for the liberals to say it’s racist to stop drug smugglers and rapists. Boobs.
Finally, a Gov. willing to pursue a cause worth funding and fighting for! The feds are out of touch with the nation. Secure the borders and Deport ALL illegal alien invaders ASAP!
Sounds like a logical request to me. After all what is our National Guard and Military for. They would probably rather be patrolling the border than sitting around spit polishing boots, and cleaning already clean weapons and vehicles.
They could easily rotate the troops each month so the stayed fresh and alert and didn’t get homesick