Trump Suggests Up to 15,000 Troops Could Be Sent to the Border
Source: Mediate
As far as the caravanwhich is very dangerous, you see whats been happeningas far as the caravan is concerned, our military is out. We have about 5,000well go up to anywhere between 10 and 15,000 military personnel, on top of border patrol, ICE, and everybody else at the border. Nobodys coming in. Were 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 hes fear-mongering about this issue, saying, The Democrats have let immigration in our country get out of control with their horriblenot 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/
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)area51
(11,868 posts)The Genealogist
(4,723 posts)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)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)...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)So how many US Americans will appreciate having their military troops dissolved in acid?
Im 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)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)"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!"
Doodley
(8,976 posts)turbinetree
(24,632 posts)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
Doodley
(8,976 posts)brewens
(13,394 posts)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)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.
mn9driver
(4,412 posts)He is out of his mind. But we already know that.
Cold War Spook
(1,279 posts)Then he will declare martial war under the Posse Comitatus Act.
Maxheader
(4,366 posts)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.
Glimmer of Hope
(5,823 posts)It is just nuts.
Marcuse
(7,392 posts)Corgigal
(9,291 posts)Do It, just shut up.
Racerdog1
(808 posts)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)For no reason.
Who wants to bet the same contractors would profit?
colorado_ufo
(5,717 posts)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.
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)A note to the Joint Chiefs of Staff -- Please load up on tranquilizer darts. NOW.
nitpicker
(7,153 posts)At least the stores are already loaded with Christmas stuff, turkeys, etc.
((sarcasm))