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| Al-Jazeera to look at open U.S. border |
| 2005-06-26 |
| The Arab TV news network criticized by the new Iraqi government and others for its anti-American bias and willingness to carry the messages of terrorist organizations, including al-Qaida, is headed for the U.S.-Mexico border to document how easy it is to enter America illegally. Al-Jazeera has contacted Minuteman Civil Defense Corps leader Chris Simcox to try to arrange interviews. Simcox, who rejected the request for cooperation with the TV network, says al-Jazeera, seen by millions throughout the Arab world and elsewhere, is producing an hour-long documentary news special on lack of security at the U.S. southern border. Al-Jazeera reporter Naisser Hssaini mentioned the increase in apprehensions of illegal aliens known as OTMs – other than Mexicans. These foreigners increasingly include Arabs, Muslims and others from the Middle East. The reporter also mentioned his familiarity with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement police of catching and releasing OTMS – particularly those not specifically known to be on any terrorist watch list. "The group has been denied requests for interviews by Minuteman Civil Defense Corps organizers but they still insist on filming the groups’ activities along with the rest of the media during a July 4th weekend mission near Arivaca, Arizona," said Simcox. Simcox has contacted the offices of Arizona's two Republican U.S. senators – John McCain and Jon Kyl – to invite them to do interviews with al Jazeera, "so perhaps they can explain to the viewers of this news outlet just how secure America's borders really are." "The offices of the Arizona members of the United States House of Representatives will also be contacted to alert them to the presence and the intent by the al-Jazeera news crew to film the lack of security along the U.S. border with Mexico," said Simcox. "The office of the Department of Homeland Security will also be notified. The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps also wonders just what DHS would tell al-Jazeera about the condition of our border security." Simcox also mentioned the U.S. Border Patrol has already been notified. "Would we allow Japanese or German television to film the unsecured border during World War II?" asked Minuteman spokeswoman Connie Hair. "These people broadcast to the enemies of America. It's not a news story, it's recon." The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps is the citizen border patrol that virtually stopped illegal crossings from Mexico in a highly trafficked area of Arizona. It is now making plans for similar actions in other areas, other states and along the Canadian border. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #12 Document? they're looking to see where the best place to cross is. Compared to the weather and terrain over there, our southern border is like a walk in the proverbial park. I like the idea of having the Mexicans turn them in and getting rewarded for it. That actually just might work. |
| Posted by: Jan 2005-06-27 00:03 |
| #11 The Arab TV news network criticized by the new Iraqi government and others for its anti-American bias and willingness to carry the messages of terrorist organizations, including al-Qaida, is headed for the U.S.-Mexico border to document how easy it is to enter America illegally. If this has the effect of forcing the government to actually do something substantial about border security, then I'm all for it. And maybe it should be shown on U.S. TV with subtitles, if necessary. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-06-26 22:37 |
| #10 Again, I advocate paying a bounty to any Mexican national who rats out a non-Mexican crossing the border. Paying them anywhere from $100 - $50,000 would have the same effect as offering a $10M bounty on the north side of the border. The important thing is to not combine it with any other anti-illegal alien plan. It must be done *solely* to keep terrorists out of the US. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2005-06-26 19:31 |
| #9 Maybe we can offer a free pass and amnesty to the Mexican who rats out an "Other Than Mexican" person trying to cross. Maybe we already have? |
| Posted by: Bobby 2005-06-26 17:46 |
| #8 FYI, the "Tortured Desert" is appropriately named, with mountains of grey volcanic rock that look like modeling clay torn apart then shot with buckshot. There are almost no lifeforms there, no water, and not even any indians. It continues North as the BMG Firing Range, and just to drive Hell's Trail you are required by the military to take 2 4WD vehicles and medium-range radio transmitter, and rifles, when they aren't actively shelling the place. Unexploded ordnance litters the nasty terrain. It is patrolled by a team of full-blood Apache Indians who "hunt" drug smugglers, are paid by the feds, and don't carry handcuffs. All-in-all, you're looking at about a 300 mile hoof through the nastiest mountainous rocky desert in North America. I wouldn't send Saddam there when he is hung it is so nasty. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2005-06-26 14:39 |
| #7 With your past repporting of al-Qaida recruiting in South America this will be their "how to" video. Hats off to Simcox for bringing this out. Lets hope McCain does the interview and our boys follow these ass holes back and kill them and their friends. |
| Posted by: 49 pan 2005-06-26 14:15 |
| #6 moose :-) Lol! |
| Posted by: 2b 2005-06-26 13:06 |
| #5 Simcox has contacted the offices of Arizona's two Republican U.S. senators – John McCain and Jon Kyl – to invite them to do interviews with al Jazeera, There will be cameras there, so McCain will show. |
| Posted by: Raj 2005-06-26 11:06 |
| #4 nice that Simcox didn't play ball. He also put McCain (who's a limpwrist at enforcing the border) on the spot. Kyl's a good man |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-06-26 10:38 |
| #3 "Of course the *best* way to sneak into the US is to cross the Mexican "Tortured Desert", then to take "Hell's Trail" through the Barry M. Goldwater Firing Range. It is best to travel light. The weak Americans stay out of there, but a strong Arab or African man would have no problem on foot. Once you are north of the border, then seek out the Apache Indians who hunt there. They have long been oppressed by the white man, and so they will help you on your way. From there, it's just a day or two to Detroit." |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2005-06-26 10:09 |
| #2 If I were the minute men - I'd be sure and spread all kinds of disinformation to these spies. Get your "unwilling", "unknowing" and "willing" experts" ready and give them so much garbage information that they have no idea what they are looking at. |
| Posted by: 2b 2005-06-26 09:21 |
| #1 Just in case we didn't already know the purpose of their network is spying. Glad to hear Simcox isn't a stupid tool. Beware minutemen. Sounds like they are spying on you. |
| Posted by: 2b 2005-06-26 09:19 |