More “Phantom” Mexican Army Incursions
In Sierra Blanca, Texas, there is a story brewing of Border Patrol agents again mixing it up in a confrontation with a military-style border incursion. According to WOAI, yet another instance of drug-laden vehicles crossed north into the United States, only to be chased back to the border. From there, troops that appeared to be Mexican Army, armed potentially with a .50 machine gun on their HMMWV, threatened the border patrol agents while other individuals unloaded a stuck vehicle of its marijuana and then set it on fire.
Starting to sound like a broken record isn’t it? Regardless of whether these are Mexican Army or not, and personally given the corrupt nature of Mexico I believe they are, these are armed criminals crossing into our sovereign nation from another and threatening the peace of our nation.
I will admit that simply garrisoning soldiers on the border will do no good, because regular Army, even National Guard are trained to fight and kill and their regular duties would be more police-oriented with such incidents as this being the exception. However, having them available to be called on for such incursions, or at least air assets available would, I think be quite sufficient. Special units would be need, and due to posse comitatus would require an executive order to be put in place, but I think they would be quite appropriate and effective.
The only thing criminals like these respond to is violence. Violence is how they do business. These aren’t hippie pot smokers trying to move some stash into their hydroponics basement in El Paso. These are gangs such as MS-13. The only way organized crime changes hands is if the previous organization is decimated by law enforcement or was not as ruthless as their competitor. Drugs are the ultimate free market and we see very clearly the efficient killers that have been created as a result.
When I call for border control, these individuals are who I have in mind. Our drug laws opened this Pandora’s Box and the failure of the Drug War has only emboldened and strengthened the resolve of the new generation of traffickers. Requiring law enforcement to deal with this alone, even the Border Patrol, has failed. New measures must be taken, period. Guest worker programs and immigration reform will not stem the flow of criminals or worse into this nation. Only lead and fire will do that. I’m still waiting for anyone in power in this country to care.
In Sierra Blanca, Texas, there is a story brewing of Border Patrol agents again mixing it up in a confrontation with a military-style border incursion. According to WOAI, yet another instance of drug-laden vehicles crossed north into the United States, only to be chased back to the border. From there, troops that appeared to be Mexican Army, armed potentially with a .50 machine gun on their HMMWV, threatened the border patrol agents while other individuals unloaded a stuck vehicle of its marijuana and then set it on fire.
Starting to sound like a broken record isn’t it? Regardless of whether these are Mexican Army or not, and personally given the corrupt nature of Mexico I believe they are, these are armed criminals crossing into our sovereign nation from another and threatening the peace of our nation.
I will admit that simply garrisoning soldiers on the border will do no good, because regular Army, even National Guard are trained to fight and kill and their regular duties would be more police-oriented with such incidents as this being the exception. However, having them available to be called on for such incursions, or at least air assets available would, I think be quite sufficient. Special units would be need, and due to posse comitatus would require an executive order to be put in place, but I think they would be quite appropriate and effective.
The only thing criminals like these respond to is violence. Violence is how they do business. These aren’t hippie pot smokers trying to move some stash into their hydroponics basement in El Paso. These are gangs such as MS-13. The only way organized crime changes hands is if the previous organization is decimated by law enforcement or was not as ruthless as their competitor. Drugs are the ultimate free market and we see very clearly the efficient killers that have been created as a result.
When I call for border control, these individuals are who I have in mind. Our drug laws opened this Pandora’s Box and the failure of the Drug War has only emboldened and strengthened the resolve of the new generation of traffickers. Requiring law enforcement to deal with this alone, even the Border Patrol, has failed. New measures must be taken, period. Guest worker programs and immigration reform will not stem the flow of criminals or worse into this nation. Only lead and fire will do that. I’m still waiting for anyone in power in this country to care.
posted by Rob Beck | 6:34 AM
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