Thread: Hutchison: Rules of engagement in Mexico need to be changed

Hutchison: Rules of engagement in Mexico need to be changed
February 28, 2011 10:57 PM
THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD

U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison says Mexico must change its policy that prohibits members of U.S. law enforcement from carrying firearms while on assignment across the border.

Hutchison’s push to change the rules of engagement in Mexico come on the heels of the murder of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Special Agent Jaime Jorge Zapata, a Brownsville native.

Zapata was killed when he and his partner Victor Avila, of El Paso, were ambushed by members of the Zeta drug cartel on Feb. 15 while they were driving along Highway 57 in the state of San Luis Potosi, according to U.S officials.

The Brownsville native was killed in the attack while Avila was wounded in the arm and leg. He was later released from a Houston hospital a few days after the ambush.

Hutchison, R-Texas, addressed the shooting when she spoke to a group of veterans in Harlingen last week. The senator said that Zapata had died doing his job — “unarmed.â€

It's really pretty simple, we need to quit risking our necks for Mexico.

We should just stop going.

Dixie

Originally Posted by jamesw62

Hutchison: Rules of engagement in Mexico need to be changed
February 28, 2011 10:57 PM
THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD

U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison says Mexico must change its policy that prohibits members of U.S. law enforcement from carrying firearms while on assignment across the border.

Hutchinson sounds about as silly as Calderone wanting Mexico to change its laws to accomidate America. How about we just keep our law enforcement on our side of the border?

A spokesman for the Washington, D.C.-based intelligence firm, Grupo Savant said that he does not believe that there would be a change in Mexico’s policy.

“You have to remember that Mexico is a sovereign nation and we are there by invitation only,â€

"Hutchison: Rules of engagement in Mexico need to be changed" - Rules of engagement in the United States need to be changed! OUR Border Patrol Agents need to be given rules of engagement that allow them to Defend our Nation and themselves and their fellow agents and NOT WORRY about our Federal Government placing them in JAIL; remember Bush and his guy Sutton!