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atreides1

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18. But the reality is...

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #3)

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...

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Trump Suggests Up to 15,000 Troops Could Be Sent to the Border [View all] 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