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-Land of the Free
Pentagon set to send 300 more troops to Mexico border, some in contact with migrants
2019-04-27
[AlAhram] The Pentagon said on Friday that it expected to send about 300 additional troops to the border with Mexico including roughly 100 cooks who would hand out meals, breaking with past policy to avoid troops coming in contact with migrants colonists.

The move is the latest sign of a growing U.S. military support role for President Donald Trump
...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States...
's politically charged immigration policies.

Earlier this month, Trump said he would have to mobilize more of the military at the U.S. border with Mexico after listening to stories about migrants colonists crossing the border from people attending a Republican fundraiser.

The Pentagon has previously said there were no plans for U.S. forces to interact with migrants colonists as they support border agents dealing with illegal immigration.

In addition to the cooks, the Pentagon is expected to send 160 drivers and 20 lawyers, Pentagon front man Charlie Summers said.

"We will have some of our troops handing out meals, therefore would come in contact with migrants colonists," Summers said. He said it was an "amendment to the current policy."

There are currently about 5,000 active-duty and National Guard troops near the border, though that number fluctuates.
Posted by:trailing wife

#8  Outside of teh inside of sheep,
A Scotsman's best friend is his neep,
And he loves it, en masse,
Quite as much as his lass:
"Aye, it's rugged and rigid and cheap!"
Posted by: Unetle Hatrack6709   2019-04-27 20:56  

#7  How do you get a stomach out of a stomach?
Posted by: Skidmark   2019-04-27 20:20  

#6  No NEEPS unit?
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2019-04-27 17:23  

#5  Serve traditional Scottish food.

Then deploy a MASH unit.
Posted by: Skidmark   2019-04-27 16:05  

#4  End it now. Serve traditional Scottish food.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2019-04-27 14:58  

#3  Remember your measles shots, boys and girls.
Posted by: Regular joe   2019-04-27 10:24  

#2  including roughly 100 cooks who would hand out meals


Will they be serving tacos and burritos or good old American food?
Posted by: jpal   2019-04-27 10:23  

#1  including roughly 100 cooks who would hand out meals

Closely followed by bureaucrats handing out SNAP cards, Section 8 housing and Medicaid.
Posted by: Gomez Croluger5203   2019-04-27 09:25  

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