We successfully sealed area, border volunteers claim

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-border22.html

TUCSON, Ariz. -- The organizers of a group of volunteers patrolling the Mexican border for illegal immigrants are declaring the Minuteman Project a success before it is even over. But others say it has done little more than make noise.

''They're taking credit for securing the border, and surely no one with any credibility believes that,'' said Michael Nicley, chief of the U.S. Border Patrol's Tucson sector, which encompasses most of the Arizona border.

[Zuni]

1. I agree with the guy who is part of the Govt. border Patrol

from what I heard, immigrants just went through a different part of Arizona

[rodeodance]

12. they can say they sealed a certain segment for a limited time-that is

all they can claim at this point.

[tyedyeto]

13. That is what the BP agents say in the area I live.......

and many of those routes are more isolated and deadly to the immigrants.

[sniffa]

2. i made the sky bLue

you can thank me for that.

[yellowcanine]

7. Hell, I made the sun come up earlier this morning than yesterday.

Just by complaining to the sun about its tardiness. Really!

[mhr]

3. Throw Enough Bodies At A Problem And Your Bound To Get Results

The Border Patrol obviously does not like having their noses rubbed in the dirt.

Classic human behavior.

[rooboy]

4. It's time for these hairy legged old boys to head off to Afghanistan...

a $25 million reward awaits!!!

[meegbear]

5. And I personnally protected our nation from the Swiss Navy.

You may praise me.

[Horse with no Name]

6. That's why little dogs bark so loud

They want the attention.
Granted they can't do anything but bark, but they do it nonetheless.:)

[tanyev]

8. "surely no one with any credibility believes that"

Ah, but the people of Bushworld hold gullibility in far higher esteem than credibility.

[Bridget Burke]

9. LA Cucaracha checking in....

[tyedyeto]

11. Officials find many tunnels in the Nogales area...

used for both drug and human smuggling.

Good toon....definitely has truth to it.

[benburch]

10. I made the sun rise this morning, too! nt

[KansDem]

14. Just curious, but don't these fellows have jobs?

What kind of work do they do that allows them to just take up and head for the Arizona/Mexico border to do this kind of thing? Won't they be there for several weeks or months?

[tyedyeto]

15. It's only supposed to last for the month of April.

I read an article that said in the count of 800 'Minutemen' who have participated, one shift of 8 hours was all it took for them to be part of that 800. Very few are there for the entire month.

Also, in articles before the 'project' started, I read where many were retired.

[KansDem]

16. I see. Thanks for the info...!

:hi: