[b]Mexican President Vicente Fox, alleged "friend" of the United States, is, in fact, a committed enemy of this nation. How so?

To begin with, Fox refused to join America in the global war on terror, and has committed no Mexican troops or resources to that noble cause in Iraq.

Far worse, Fox is working against American interests by refusing to prevent illegal passage across the Mexican border. This outrageous reticence opens the door to terrorists intent on murdering innocent Americans, while dumping millions of unskilled peasants onto the backs of US taxpayers.

Meanwhile, the Pentagon is finding it increasingly difficult to meet recruitment goals, a situation that will eventually hinder the military, particularly if force is required in Iran, as now seems likely.

So what does Vicente Fox and his blatant disregard for American sovereignty, borders and law have to do with military recruitment shortfalls? Plenty, if common sense is applied.

To wit, herewith a simple solution:

Round up 150,000 illegal immigrants and swear them in as non-citizen conscripts of the US infantry. Once enough illegals are trained and deployed to the middle east, bring 75,000 troops home to secure the US-Mexico border.

After 18 consecutive months of honorable service, illegals would be flown directly to Mexico City (no stops in US) with fully-executed deportation documents in hand. Illegals would not be eligible to apply for re-entry, for whatever purpose, into the US for five years from the date of separation at the Mexico City airport.

This pragmatic, yet humane, proposal will provide illegals with jobs, food, housing and medical care, until separation. At the same time, the Pentagon will gain the additional human resources it needs, and the US border will be secured.

An added benefit will accrue once this cold, hard truth spreads throughout Mexico: Breaking into America can cause one to be shipped to a hell -hole 8,000 miles from Tijuana, where Spanish is not spoken, where there are no ACLU lawyers or dimwit liberals to make idiotic arguments on an invader's behalf, and where an infantryman, legal or illegal, stands a good chance of being shot!
Do you suppose that message might discourage a few would-be invaders?

What about illegals unfit for military duty? Well, labor will be needed to erect that 2,000 mile fence at the border............ how sweet it would be to use illegal immigrants as laborers to build a fence to keep their kind out!