Congressman Connie Mack (R-FL)

Border War: Counterinsurgency needed at US-Mexico border, says lawmaker

By Jim Kouri
Monday, February 14, 2011

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano’s recent visit to the U.S.-Mexican border was less than admirable, according to many law enforcement commanders. She accused them and others of exaggerating the danger and violence within border states such as Arizona, California and New Mexico.

However, in light of the recent news that three teenagers were shot to death at the border, including two Americans, Congressman Connie Mack (R-FL) responded yesterday with outrage, calling for an all-encompassing strategy to provide for U.S. national security through what he termed “bold steps and bold solutions.â€