Troops at U.S.-Mexican border to start coming home - Page 2

jimbo · #11 (**permalink**) 11-20-2018, 12:53 PM

OK, I've read Salty's post. Wally's post, Slothy's post, Shiva's post. Lots of opinions. Nothing to back the opinions. No link per Salty.

Shiva says troops in Tuscan. Salty says article says laying concertina along the border at ports of entry according to the non posted article. Are these ports in Tuscon?

Wally says political stunt.

Slothy props for mid terms.

Salty says National Guard would have done it better and cheaper.

One thing sure, it's President Trump's fault.

Anybody actually know something?

cnredd · #12 (**permalink**) 11-20-2018, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ShivaTD

Just so people know I live in Arizona and the troops were stationed in Tucson that's 90 miles from the US-Mexican border.

Here they were never "troops at the border" so even that was political BS.

From the OP...

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The returning service members include engineering and logistics units whose jobs included placing concertina wire and other barriers to limit access to ports of entry at the U.S.-Mexico border.

So there were no troops at the border because they were putting up concertina wire and other barriers 90 miles from the border...

Yeah...OK....

WallyWager · #13 (**permalink**) 11-20-2018, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbo

OK, I've read Salty's post. Wally's post, Slothy's post, Shiva's post. Lots of opinions. Nothing to back the opinions. No link per Salty.

Shiva says troops in Tuscan. Salty says article says laying concertina along the border at ports of entry according to the non posted article. Are these ports in Tuscon?

Wally says political stunt.

Slothy props for mid terms.

Salty says National Guard would have done it better and cheaper.

One thing sure, it's President Trump's fault.

Anybody actually know something?

That it was a waste of our money and a political stunt designed to galvanize Trump's base for the midterms.

I think it's pretty clear. And considering he ordered it, yes it is his fault.

jimbo · #14 (**permalink**) 11-20-2018, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by WallyWager

That it was a waste of our money and a political stunt designed to galvanize Trump's base for the midterms.

I think it's pretty clear. And considering he ordered it, yes it is his fault.

Again, opinion.

Constant_Slothrop · #15 (**permalink**) 11-20-2018, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbo

OK, I've read Salty's post. Wally's post, Slothy's post, Shiva's post. Lots of opinions. Nothing to back the opinions. No link per Salty.

Shiva says troops in Tuscan. Salty says article says laying concertina along the border at ports of entry according to the non posted article. Are these ports in Tuscon?

Wally says political stunt.

Slothy props for mid terms.

Salty says National Guard would have done it better and cheaper.

One thing sure, it's President Trump's fault.

Anybody actually know something?

It isn’t that complicated.

October 29:

November 18:

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All of the 5,800 active duty military troops President Trump ordered deployed to the border with Mexico to confront the migrants attempting to enter the U.S. from Central America will be home by Christmas, a top Army commander confirmed Monday. The Pentagon could begin drawing down its troop levels at the border as early as next week, Army Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, who oversees the mission on the southern border, told Politico.

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