Dr. Ian Malcom.
Dubya says it's time to send 6000 National Guard to provide logistical support in protecting the borders, excuse me, the U.S./Mexican border.
Mexico's President Vicente Fox's spokesman, Ruben Aguilar, said Tuesday that Mexico accepted Bush's statement that the Guard troops didn't imply a militarization of the area, and that Mexico remained "optimistic" that the U.S. Senate would approve an immigration reform "in the interests of both countries."
This makes me think of two things:
1) Isolationism which is what led the United States into the Great Wars, 2 and it's prequel, 1. An idea of protecting our own, taking care of our own country and ignoring the world.
2) Vietnam. Troops lending logistical support only. They're advisors. They won't take any action.
You know a lot of people yell and scream about things that Dubya says and does. They point and shout, "what an idiot!" and start practicing their chants for whoever they want to support in the next election.
Interestingly people are listening to this idea of sending troops to the US/Mexico border and nodding. They agree with this.
Sending Troops to the (US/Mexico) border is the worst idea in the long, sad history of bad ideas. One day I think we'll look back at this decision as something that led to a bigger problem that is as of yet on our horizon.
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