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| Mexico is al-Qaeda's back door into the US |
| 2004-10-18 |
| INTELLIGENCE reports that 25 Chechen terrorism suspects have illegally entered the US from Mexico have refocused attention on a porous border from which many believe the next major attack on Americans could come. Despite the $US9 billion ($12.326 billion) budget, and assurances from President George W. Bush that border security is tighter than it has ever been, public figures of all political stripes in the border states say the danger of al-Qa'ida infiltrating the US from Mexico has never been higher. The Washington Times newspaper reported that a source told US intelligence officers the Chechens, seen carrying backpacks, were shepherded from northern Mexico in July through a remote mountainous region of Arizona that is notoriously difficult to patrol. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #2 Sunday, on the front doorstep (literally) of Ft. Huachuca, a truck full of illegal aliens overturned due to a police chase - killing at least 6 and wounding 25+. This truck could have easily carried explosives and barreled its way into the aforementioned "Fort"... I am not a "red-neck border watcher", but still am alarmed sitting here 70 miles northwest in Tucson... |
| Posted by: borgboy 2004-10-18 12:41:23 PM |
| #1 Except if Bush had taken the stiff-spined way; i.e. enforcing border security, getting Arabic speakers down there, making sure only legals get drivers licenses, only citizens being able to vote (upon proof of citizenship,etc.,) he would have solidified a lot of votes among Regan Dems. Instead he's triangulated to please the Mexican vote, folks who will not vote for him anyway. Plus, and most important, he would have helped make us safer and let illegals and Mex. govt. know we were serious about security. It's as simple as that. You wanna be here? Fine, show me docs/Apply for docs back home. In the meantime you can't be here and next time, you may serve hard time. Not racist, but racial. There's a difference. Those of us who have lived abroad had to deal with ID's and work permits. So what's the problem? You take the time and money to do things right. I know the answer to my question, but I'm disappointed he's so PC-sensitive in this domaine. |
| Posted by: chicago mike 2004-10-18 12:12:07 PM |