TRUTHOUT: Bush to Pay for Nat'l Guard Troops at Border w/FEDERAL FUNDS -->

[Dr. Jones]

Washington - Once again the Bush administration is turning to the military to help solve a domestic problem. But instead of hurricane aid or preparations to cope with avian flu, the Pentagon is being asked to possibly provide thousands of National Guard troops to shore up the U.S. border with Mexico, as part of President Bush's effort to gather support for an overhaul of the nation's immigration laws.

According to senior administration officials, Bush is considering plans to use federal funds to pay for National Guard troops deployed along the southern border...As discussions among the White House, the Pentagon and the states continued on how the military could be used to secure the southern border, defense officials said that states want the federal government to pick up what will be a significant tab for the increased security. Officials had no estimates on that cost.

Bush's speech Monday night is intended to build support for broad immigration overhaul by taking substantive steps to secure the border. His focus on the military echoes statements he made after Hurricane Katrina, saying the military may need to play a stronger role in disasters. He also later suggested he would consider using the military to enforce a quarantine in the event of a bird flu pandemic.

The National Guard is generally under the control of the state governors, but Guard units can be federalized by the president, such as those sent to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Active duty military may not be used for law enforcement unless the president authorizes it.

Source: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/051306X.shtml

[0007]

1. He is gonna do it, 'eh?

This will be good for another 7 point drop.

[stepnw1f]

2. Illegal Use of Our Military

and our federal dollars once again.... little Adolf needs to go.

[Dr. Jones]

4. At the end of this article though it does say that the dictator,

oops, I mean prez, can legally federalize National Guard troops. But obviously he's been itching for quite some time to do away with Posse Comitatus, so you just never know what the hell this dictator's gonna do.

I think with the bird flu "threat," Bush had previously pushed hard for the military to get involved.

[stepnw1f]

5. It's Legal? How? (nt)

[fooj]

3. Watch out for all of this military bs...

They are attempting to set up shop.

[1620rock]

7. Next * will put troops on the Canadian border...

...to keep us from fleeing there. :mad:

[tridim]

6. What happens when our Military shoots a Mexican dead?

Would it not be seen as an act of war?

Then, what happens when they shoot an American by mistake?