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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Democrats throw spotlight on Trump's troop deployment to U.S.-Mexico border
2019-01-29
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the Pentagon weighs new troop deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, Democrats in Congress are poised to usher in unprecedented scrutiny of a politically charged mission championed by Republican President Donald Trump.

Democratic Representative Adam Smith, the new chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, will hold a hearing on Tuesday with Pentagon officials he hopes will shed light on the costs, scope and goals of a deployment that critics have derided as a political stunt.

U.S. officials told Reuters the border deployment, which has fluctuated in size over the past three months, could grow again by as many as 2,000 or more troops.

Smith is skeptical about sending U.S. troops to deal with a crisis he believes would be better handled by judges. He told Reuters his committee may consider future funding restrictions for such missions.
Posted by:Besoeker

#6  Dems know this is a tool POTUS will employ to thwart the caravans, future dem voters, and illegal drugs (inner-city commerce).

Given the recent news bits about the cartels paying off the former Mexican Prez, ya gotta wonder about serious money coming into the Democratic party from across the border. Pity if all the funding dried up.
Posted by: SteveS   2019-01-29 13:00  

#5  If they don't wanna pay for a wall then concertina wire and machine guns probably would be cheaper.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2019-01-29 11:30  

#4  Dems throw spotlight on troops in America close to family and friends instead of spread throughout the known world.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2019-01-29 09:45  

#3  Venezuela is about to go full on FUBAR and puke out a sh*tload of refugees. If the JCS aren't looking at the US border as a potential problem now, they should be replaced...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-01-29 08:34  

#2  If you are going to ignite a civil war, p*ssing off the troops doing their work isn't going to go over well. But go ahead, don't let my words give you pause.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2019-01-29 06:52  

#1  Dems know this is a tool POTUS will employ to thwart the caravans, future dem voters, and illegal drugs (inner-city commerce).
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-01-29 01:58  

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