Name: Bebeng
Comments: Its alright to be drilling down everyone at the airport but what about the border crossings? Any terrorist could practically come across and the statistics say he might not be captured. This is what concerns me with these people crossing the border... Who are they?
The US has 28,500 military personel in S.Korea protecting its small border from the N.Koreans. How many US military personel do we have protecting our border? Seems a little out of balance...
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Justice Department Obstructing 'Fast and Furious' Gun Probe ATF Director Says
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Justice Department Obstructing 'Fast and Furious' Gun Probe, ATF Director SaysBy William Lajeunesse The Justice Department is obstructing the congressional investigation of a U.S. law enforcement operation intended to crack down on major weapons traffickers on the Southwest border, according to the embattled leader of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Ken Melson, the acting director of the ATF, lobbed the accusation when he sneaked in for an interview with congressional investigators on July 4, two days ahead of his scheduled interview with the inspector general about the operation known as "Fast and Furious," Fox News has learned."If...
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Head of US Federal Firearm Agency Admits Mexico Gun Sting Mistakes
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The head of the US firearms agency has told Congress mistakes were made in a sting operation meant to track the illegal movement of guns to Mexico.
Under Operation Fast and Furious, US officials were told to allow hundreds of guns to be smuggled into Mexico.
The aim was to track them to major weapons traffickers, but some of the guns were later found at crime scenes.
Agency head Kenneth Melson said he was 'sick to his stomach" on learning the full details of the... [BBC News, via GunPolicy.org]
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At least 41 killed as Mexico scrambles in drug war:
Mexican authorities sent in an extra 1,800 police Saturday to fight the country's gruesome and deadly drug war, with at least 41 people slain over the weekend including 10 who were decapitated. Ref. Source 6
Drug suspect wanted in San Diego is captured in Mexico
Mexican authorities on Monday announced the arrest in Mexico of Armando Villareal Heredia, a U.S.-born drug suspect described as one of the principal operators of a trafficking group formed from the remnants of the once-powerful Arellano Felix cartel. Ref. Source 4