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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 04:45 PM Oct 2018

Trump Suggests Up to 15,000 Troops Could Be Sent to the Border

Source: Mediate

“As far as the caravan––which is very dangerous, you see what’s been happening––as far as the caravan is concerned, our military is out. We have about 5,000––we’ll go up to anywhere between 10 and 15,000 military personnel, on top of border patrol, ICE, and everybody else at the border. Nobody’s coming in. We’re not allowing people to come in.”

The announcement of 5,200 troops being deployed to the border was announced on Monday, and just yesterday one general said that number would rise, but did not throw out the numbers that Trump did today.

Trump first dismissed the idea he’s “fear-mongering” about this issue, saying, “The Democrats have let immigration in our country get out of control with their horrible––not allowing us to have any votes to get passage. We need Democrat votes to change the immigration laws.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch-trump-casually-suggests-up-to-15000-troops-could-be-sent-to-the-border/

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Trump Suggests Up to 15,000 Troops Could Be Sent to the Border (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Oct 2018 OP
Holy Crap,get the friggin net for this POS. Wellstone ruled Oct 2018 #1
This. n/t area51 Oct 2018 #22
He is nuts. Just nuts. The Genealogist Oct 2018 #2
We could probably fight all but 20 countries exboyfil Oct 2018 #3
But the reality is... atreides1 Oct 2018 #18
The Zetas originally formed from a Mexican commando unit. a la izquierda Nov 2018 #24
How many friggin troops does he think he needs to subdue 3-year-olds? Stonepounder Oct 2018 #4
My 8th Grade Class Presidential election had many of these sorts of promises, too . . . Journeyman Oct 2018 #5
Don't let Trump see that. He will steal those ideas! Doodley Oct 2018 #9
So this traitor of fear mongering thinks that putting a Division on the border to do exactly turbinetree Oct 2018 #6
He wants three troops per migrant and one cage for every five children. Doodley Oct 2018 #7
In other words, fuck the troops, and right before the holidays. I hope our local Idaho Guard guys brewens Oct 2018 #8
Republicans should just pull the plug duforsure Oct 2018 #10
We have about 15,000 troops in Afghanistan. mn9driver Oct 2018 #11
H wants some violence on the border. Cold War Spook Oct 2018 #12
After all the derogatory comments from dementia boy Maxheader Oct 2018 #13
He can't really do this, can he? Glimmer of Hope Oct 2018 #14
You ask how can I shoot women and children? Easily! Just don't lead them as much! Marcuse Oct 2018 #15
Do it tubby. Corgigal Oct 2018 #16
15,000 troops to the border Racerdog1 Oct 2018 #17
Endearing himself to 15000 families mahina Oct 2018 #21
A foreign invader would love to know where and how our troops are allocated. colorado_ufo Oct 2018 #19
This is insane. Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2018 #20
Holiday celebrations to be moved up? nitpicker Nov 2018 #23

The Genealogist

(4,723 posts)
2. He is nuts. Just nuts.
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 04:50 PM
Oct 2018

Or at least he pretends to be. Anything to keep that base of his revved up and under his control, so they will continue to worship him as a God. That ego needs its own area code.

exboyfil

(17,857 posts)
3. We could probably fight all but 20 countries
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 04:54 PM
Oct 2018

with 15,000 well equiped infantry soldiers. Maybe a bit of a an overstatement but still. I think we could take Mexico City.

atreides1

(16,046 posts)
18. But the reality is...
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 07:32 PM
Oct 2018

...even an infantry division, doesn't have 15,000 infantry soldiers. There are supply, transportation, engineers, signal, head quarters and intelligence units!!!

Are you assuming that the Mexican military, who are trained by the US, won't put up a defense...throw in the paramilitary police and the drug cartels...those 15,000 infantry soldiers won't even get close to Mexico City.

Not to mention that the Mexican people aren't going to like being invaded...

a la izquierda

(11,784 posts)
24. The Zetas originally formed from a Mexican commando unit.
Thu Nov 1, 2018, 10:12 AM
Nov 2018

So how many US Americans will appreciate having their military troops dissolved in acid?
I’m pretty sure support for such a nonsensical idea would plummet pretty quickly. Hell, support for the Mexican American war dropped substantially when lots of our soldiers died of disease.

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
4. How many friggin troops does he think he needs to subdue 3-year-olds?
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 04:59 PM
Oct 2018

And a caravan of somewhere around 3K of civilians trying to WALK over 3000 miles? And they still have several 100 miles to go before they get to the border to apply for entry, which is completely legal???

Journeyman

(15,001 posts)
5. My 8th Grade Class Presidential election had many of these sorts of promises, too . . .
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 05:01 PM
Oct 2018

"No homework! Free ice cream for everyone at lunch and recess! A shorter school day! Oh, and 10 to 15,000 more military on the border. That's on top of all the lunch ladies and recess monitors and everybody else out of the Principal's office.

"We're gonna Make Middle School Great Again!"

turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
6. So this traitor of fear mongering thinks that putting a Division on the border to do exactly
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 05:01 PM
Oct 2018

what......................this pin head just said ......................


https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142191256


And the enabling traitor running around in Russia said this.........................


https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142191238




November 6, 2018 cannot get here fast enough.........................vote

brewens

(13,394 posts)
8. In other words, fuck the troops, and right before the holidays. I hope our local Idaho Guard guys
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 05:06 PM
Oct 2018

get called up for that. I know a few of them. As you would expect, white-wingers. They will not be amused.

duforsure

(11,882 posts)
10. Republicans should just pull the plug
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 05:07 PM
Oct 2018

And flush this monster down the drain now , and get it over with, and before he does something they can't fix. They know he has to go, and is destroying everything he touches, now on purpose.

Maxheader

(4,366 posts)
13. After all the derogatory comments from dementia boy
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 05:51 PM
Oct 2018

about the armed services..

Everyone that has a connection with military personnel needs
to communicate with them the need stand down..they can't
throw all of them into the stockade.

 

Racerdog1

(808 posts)
17. 15,000 troops to the border
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 07:04 PM
Oct 2018

How many to the hurricane stricken panhandle of Florida? People there are in real need of help, I am sure the orange asshole has no plan for them.

mahina

(17,503 posts)
21. Endearing himself to 15000 families
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 08:58 PM
Oct 2018

For no reason.

Who wants to bet the same contractors would profit?

colorado_ufo

(5,717 posts)
19. A foreign invader would love to know where and how our troops are allocated.
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 08:07 PM
Oct 2018

And all the attendant resources. Plus knowing the weakened areas of the country, where monster storms have hit. A real invader would love to have all this knowledge, especially with the alienation of NATO members.

nitpicker

(7,153 posts)
23. Holiday celebrations to be moved up?
Thu Nov 1, 2018, 04:31 AM
Nov 2018

At least the stores are already loaded with Christmas stuff, turkeys, etc.

((sarcasm))

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