[FRIAM] a real threat

[Gary Schiltz]

All we need now is for Mexico to decide to send troops to the border as
well. Then some yahoo "volunteer border enforcer" standing on the US side
shoots someone on the other side of the border, maybe even a Mexican troop
(hey, they all look alike) and voila! the second Mexican American War (or
at least an international incident).

On Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 6:35 PM uǝlƃ ☣ <gepropella at gmail.com> wrote:

> It's important that we don't over-react to Trump's political stunt.  I
> admit I don't know the laws or how things might eventually play out.  But
> here's an article that seems to tone down the rhetoric a bit:
>
> The US is sending 5,000 troops to the border. Here’s what they can and
> can’t do.
>
> https://www.vox.com/2018/10/29/18026646/military-border-caravan-immigrants-trump-caravan
> > Border agents will be “in close proximity” to the US troops, but will
> leave on their own to arrest the spotted migrants. The military won’t be
> involved in actually detaining any individuals.
>
> What's more worrying to me are the presence and behaviors of the
> self-styled militias who patrol the border with no sanction by any of our
> governments.  They may be incensed by Trump's political rhetoric and open
> fire on the migrants.  They'll probably face the legal consequences of such
> ... but not before hurting innocent people.  It would be nice if the
> logistics provided by the military could help police our own idiot
> rednecks.  But my guess is they can't do that either.
>
>
> On 11/1/18 3:34 PM, Alfredo Covaleda Vélez wrote:
> > Just a few minutes ago Trump said it answering questions after his
> speech.  It is a real threat. I wonder if the nation who says to have the
> highest mortality in the history of the humanity will let to his government
> to make a massacre. I hope not.
> >
> > https://youtu.be/POlBkXxwZ_w?t=5192
>
> --
> ☣ uǝlƃ
>
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