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FIGHTING TERRORISM 103

Billions For The Middle East-But How Many Cents For the Border?

Complete article at: http://www.vdare.com/misc/dougherty_...s_vs_cents.htm

Under President Bush's command, our military has rightly been defending our
country from further terrorist attacks. But our defense has been mostly
limited to Iraq and Afghanistan. What about our own borders, right here at
home? Does the Bush Administration think they are somehow immune from
infiltration by terrorists with chemical, biological and nuclear weapons?
Reasonable people would agree they are not.

And yet Bush, the Pentagon, and most lawmakers in Congress won't entertain the
notion of deploying American troops along our vast borders with Mexico and
Canada. They worry about upsetting allies. But true friends shouldn't take
offense and should understand we are at war. The White House worries about
business interests who contribute to campaigns and complain that additional
security measures would hamper commerce. It’s paralyzed by absurd complaints
of ethnic groups who equate such border security to racism. The only concern
should be the security of our country during war.

The Border Patrol says they catch perhaps one of every five or six illegal
migrants crossing from Mexico every day. Those are devastating odds. And
they're completely unacceptable during a time of war. The government has
dumbed down border security to the point where Americans, during a time of war,
are far too much at risk. I agree that fighting terrorist enemies abroad,
where they train, thrive and live, is sound strategy. But leaving open the back
door for those who elude us overseas is not.

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