old salt wrote:Should have named it Operation Impenetrable Nationalist.
The migrants are noticing. If it helps cause these caravans to fizzle out & deter others, it's worth it.
The images are aimed at the migrants as much as they are at Trump's base.
Otherwise, the concertina wire, vehicle barriers, refugee tent cities, & air mobile MP's teamed with CBP will help reduce incursions & drug smuggling, while signalling that Trump's doing everything in his power to block illegal entries, which will be further deterrence.
Army troops manning HQ consoles frees up CBP agents for the field & border check points.
Mattis doesn't do stunts.
A barrier & border security are working in
Hungary.
"The migrants are noticing"...sure, they got TV's and cell phone data connections?
But yeah, I bet Trump's threat to shoot anyone who picks up a rock did get spread through the caravan.
"worth it"??
"Mattis doesn't do stunts"...yup, he reportedly strenuously objected, but is following orders. Those who are criticizing are all agreeing that, while stupid, costly overkill with no actual military mission, the orders, so far, are lawful. (The shooting of unarmed people would not be...Mattis I believe would refuse that order. But some meathead might hear Trump and believe that he has license to do so anyway.)
youth, good to see that you and I agree on this one.
I also agree that it is no surprise that Trump's doing this, unnecessary or not.
He's got 2 days left to ratchet the fear up another notch.