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sunonmars

(8,656 posts) Thu Jun 25, 2020, 06:04 PM Jun 2020

Esper authorizing the deployment of up to 4,000 DoD personnel to the southern border in October

Link to tweet

JUST IN:
@EsperDoD
authorizing the deployment of up to 4,000
@DeptofDefense
personnel to the southern border starting in October to support
@DHSgov

"Duties to be performed by military personnel include...detection & monitoring, logistics & transportation support" per statement "Military personnel will not directly participate in civilian law enforcement activities"

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Sounds like we can expect them to pull some shit.........

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Esper authorizing the deployment of up to 4,000 DoD personnel to the southern border in October (Original Post) sunonmars Jun 2020 OP

Oh so they're going to try to scare us with "caravans" again? Docreed2003 Jun 2020 #1

That was my first thought.............. sunonmars Jun 2020 #2

the hospitals are running out of beds for covid patients but agingdem Jun 2020 #3

An October surprise movie? malaise Jun 2020 #4

I guess they forgot about the "surprise" part? PA Democrat Jun 2020 #5

There is no point whatsoever... Newest Reality Jun 2020 #6

Its a scam... sunonmars Jun 2020 #7

Just in time for the November election RainCaster Jun 2020 #8

Why would these migrants come up now that the US is a corona virus hotbed? kimbutgar Jun 2020 #9

Sounds like they know another caravan is coming Sewa Jun 2020 #10

Docreed2003

(16,861 posts)

1. Oh so they're going to try to scare us with "caravans" again?

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 06:06 PM

Jun 2020

Maybe this time it'll be Covid caravans...so predictable of this scum

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)

2. That was my first thought..............

Reply to Docreed2003 (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 06:07 PM

Jun 2020

agingdem

(7,850 posts)

3. the hospitals are running out of beds for covid patients but

Reply to sunonmars (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 06:10 PM

Jun 2020

I'm sure ICE has a stockpile of cages just waiting to be filled..

malaise

(269,022 posts)

4. An October surprise movie?

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 06:10 PM

Jun 2020

WTF!

PA Democrat

(13,225 posts)

5. I guess they forgot about the "surprise" part?

Reply to malaise (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 06:12 PM

Jun 2020

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)

6. There is no point whatsoever...

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 06:13 PM

Jun 2020

There is no valid point whatsoever that I can see for that action and it is a waste of time, personnel and our tax dollars, and all in the midst of a rapidly growing crisis that will absolutely demand more and more of our resources to mitigate the impacts.

The coming election is what it is about. Our tax dollars for Predator Grumps death campaign.

Our crisis is clear to us: a pandemic, tremendous job losses, food insecurity, potential evictions and homelessness like we have never seen, etc.

It is being ignored while Grump campaigns and feeds the remnants of his loyal base, which is actually rather futile after he convinced them they NEEDED a wall and has only managed to upgrade the existing one and add several miles to it.

I know why he does the scapegoating and how the rabid racist followers eat it up, but it really isn't accomplishing much for that Stochastic Terrorist in Chief even. Smoke signals are all he has.