Posted on Mar 20, 2015
Should active duty military be used to secure the borders and ensure the safety of our nation?
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My initial thought to this question was Check Point Charlie. Now be before everyone gets them in a bunch, I think we could use the MP's and deputize them and do it!
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Lt Col Jim Coe
Manpower requirements will far exceed the military police-type forces of all four armed services + some coasties.
Your reference to Check Point Charlie is appropriate however, because we probably need a physical security system on the Southern border better than the East Germans had in Berlin. Walls, fence, dogs, patrols, sensors, maybe mines, should help close the land border. The libs will go crazy because it's too "mean." Again, political will necessary.
Your reference to Check Point Charlie is appropriate however, because we probably need a physical security system on the Southern border better than the East Germans had in Berlin. Walls, fence, dogs, patrols, sensors, maybe mines, should help close the land border. The libs will go crazy because it's too "mean." Again, political will necessary.
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I think it would depend greatly on how it was done. I think the Boarder Patrol would have to retain overall command and control.But I could see military units capturing groups of people identified by Boarder Patrol as having illegally crossing the boarder. Illegal aliens are a drain on our economy and a possible threat to our security.
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Yes. We need to secure our borders 100 percent, and bring our men and women home.
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US Military, no. They already have their hands full. Send the National Guard and any State Guard soldiers that are available. I know it would be tough for State Guard soldiers, in Texas we are only paid when activated and then it is a very small amount, but then again we don't do what we do for the money.
We could easily team up with the NG, they provide the security and TXSG performs the SAR. Not only would that help defend the border, save the lives of people who just want a better life, stop those who want to abuse our system or do us harm, it would also strengthen the bond between the various state defense forces.
We could easily team up with the NG, they provide the security and TXSG performs the SAR. Not only would that help defend the border, save the lives of people who just want a better life, stop those who want to abuse our system or do us harm, it would also strengthen the bond between the various state defense forces.
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SGT (Join to see)
I think you meant to say "Active military, no" rather than "US Military, no" there CPL Christopher Parish. The National Guard very much still counts as US military.
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No...the boarder patrol needs the tools and the ability to do their jobs. If the military is securing the boarder that better mean that Canada is attacking
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SA Harold Hansmann
Canada isn't attacking us the drug cartel is. They are using poison instead of weapons inside our own borders.
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I believe the military are capable of doing this.... If asked it would be a congressional decision to make it happen which would be doubtful. But I think we need to do more than what is being done now.
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SSG Stacy Carter
Unless or until the Posse Comitatus Act is repealed Active Duty military personnel are prohibited form acting as domestic law enforcement.
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SFC Charles S.
Agreed, which is why I said it would take a congressional decision to make it happen. I don't think any of Congress would allow it regardless of how bad it was needed.
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SSG Stacy Carter
I believe you are absolutely correct that Congress would not allow this to happen. It becomes a slippery slope. If used for policing the borders why not use them to police the citizens of the USA.
While I would love to see a secure border, I do not want to see a police state where the military are used to keep the people under control.
While I would love to see a secure border, I do not want to see a police state where the military are used to keep the people under control.
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Traditionally they always did. "Border Patrol." is a fairly recent addition designed to keep us out of wars with our neighbors.
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If we are in to wars all over the world, to secure the borders and ensure the safety of our nation, than we damn sure should being doing the same at our borders. We are fighting terrorists over seas can than allow them cross untouched in this country, NO.
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