Thread: Danger at the Borders

Danger at the Borders
Posted by Bobby Eberle
January 24, 2008 at 7:33 am

We've heard about it time and again: areas along the border with high concentration of illegal alien activity become hotspots for drug-dealing, violence, and other crimes. Now, we increasingly hear stories of the Mexican military crossing the border into sovereign U.S. territory.

The first question we should ask is, "Why are they doing this?" Some believe they are trying to crack down on drug-smuggling and other crimes, while others believe that these incursions into the United States have more to do with seeing that the crimes are NOT stopped by U.S. officials -- that the military actually provides cover for the activities. The second question we should ask is, "Why is the U.S. allowing this?" This is our country, and no other military is allowed to simply drive across with hostile intent. Just read what's been happening lately...

According to the Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection Office of Border Patrol, there has been a staggering 278 incursions into the United States by Mexican government personnel since 1996. In 2007, the Office of Border Patrol Field Intelligence Center noted 25 incursions, 4 by Mexican military personnel and 21 by Mexican police officials.

The DHS report on incursions was obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by Judicial Watch. The organization combed through the report and found a number of such as:

MEXICAN MILITARY INCURSION (ARMED/INTENTIONAL) TUCSON/TUCSON -- On April 23, 2007, Border Patrol Agents...reported a Mexican military incursion on the Tres Bellotas Ranch near Arivaca, Arizona. The agents were using night vision equipment and observed...seven to ten Mexican military personnel in Humvees carrying long arms...The agents continued to back away from the [soldiers] when they heard [one] soldier chamber a round into his rifle. The agents observed...that the military personnel had fanned out in a tactical formation on both sides of the US/Mexico International Boundary.

MEXICAN MILITARY INCURSION (ARMED/INTENTIONAL) TUCSON SECTOR/SONOITA SECTOR -- On July 5, 2007 a Border Patrol Agent...encountered six subjects dressed in tan colored BDU style clothing...A military style Humvee and a black Suburban were parked on the Mexican side of the border...Two of the subjects appeared to be carrying bundles of narcotics on their backs.

MEXICAN POLICE INCURSION (ARMED/INTENTIONAL) EL CENTRO SECTOR/CALEXICO STATION -- On August 26, 2007, Remote Video Surveillance System operators...observed a red Ford F150 south of the All American Canal between the United States and Mexico...Agents...encountered the vehicle and performed a vehicle stop...The agents found credentials on the driver indicating that [name redacted] is an Agent of the Mexican Agencia Federal de Investigation. The agents searched the vehicle and discovered several items to include: guns, ammunition, narcotics, night vision equipment, cell phones, a walkie talkie and a ski mask.

The full list of FY 2007 incursions is included in the report in the form of a table:

http://www.gopusa.com/theloft/?p=648

Our borders must be protected. There should be absolutely no debate on this issue. Congress has passed legislation to build a fence, then other legislators come around and defund it. In addition to physical barriers and surveillance, another element is needed.... something simple, but as of yet, missing from the process: political pressure. The government of Mexico will not change its ways unless pressure comes from the U.S. government. We cannot allow these incursions into sovereign U.S. land. We cannot allow Mexico to encourage the exodus of its people through illegal means as a way of bringing more money back to Mexico. Protection of our borders starts with the White House and ends at the border line.

http://www.gopusa.com/theloft/?p=648

It would seem to me, and I am certainly no conspiracy theorist, that Mexico as a whole (the government and it's military along with police agencies) are doing a lot of poking and prodding at our borders, and if one would look at the facts, it appears all of those incursions were for a specific reason.

One reason, to see how far they can get into our country, unannounced, without us noticing, or how long it takes before we notice. Either someone is paying them to, or they are doing this for their (Mexico's) own purposes.

Good read, SERIOUS circumstances..

Some would say this is simply bought out federali's and Mexican police for drug cartels, but I really do not buy that is just it. With so many incursions not only this last year, but possibly farther back, it would seem that either those cartels have complete control over the military and police there, or it is something beyond simple criminal behavior.