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03-12-2009, 03:04 PM #1
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Mexican drug cartels called biggest crime threat to U.S.
Mexican drug cartels called biggest crime threat to U.S.
By EILEEN SULLIVAN Associated Press
March 12, 2009, 12:30PM
WASHINGTON — A top Homeland Security official told a House panel today that Mexican drug cartels are the biggest organized crime threat to the United States.
Homeland Security official Roger Rufe said a department plan to respond to escalating violence on the Southwest border includes— as a last resort — deploying military personnel and equipment to the region if homeland security agencies become overwhelmed.
Rufe, echoing comments a day earlier from President Barack Obama, said now is not the time to militarize the Southwest border.
“We would take all resources short of DoD and National Guard troops before we reach that tipping point,â€
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03-12-2009, 03:04 PM #2
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watch the House Hearings here
http://homeland.house.gov/Hearings/index.asp?ID=177
Time of hearing 2:07
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-149385.html
More information here
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03-12-2009, 03:35 PM #3
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Alonzo Pena said the violence is in isolated areas of the country and only affects the people involved in criminal activity. He said the violence is not affecting U.S. citizens visiting Mexico and Americans should not cancel their vacations in the country.
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03-12-2009, 03:52 PM #4Homeland Security official Roger Rufe said a department plan to respond to escalating violence on the Southwest border includes— as a last resort — deploying military personnel and equipment to the region if homeland security agencies become overwhelmed.RIP TinybobIdaho -- May God smile upon you in his domain forevermore.
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