Three Texas Guardsmen accused of human smuggling...

[Richardo]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4881430.html

Accusations that three Texas National Guardsmen smuggled illegal immigrants past a Laredo border checkpoint in an operation documented by text messages have rekindled concerns about using military units for immigration control.

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Pacheco, who had served in Europe with the Army, was awarded a Purple Heart two years ago for injuries he suffered in Iraq in 2004.

All three Guard members were assigned to Operation Jumpstart, a Bush administration initiative launched in July that deployed 6,000 National Guard troops along the Southwest border to support Border Patrol agents.

Meanwhile, one federal source confirmed there is a ''very good chance" the ongoing criminal investigation could result in more arrests.

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Again, Bush does it on the cheap and gets crappy results. I guess it's 'hard work' to spend the political capital (oh yeah, and money) necessary to hired trained, qualified border patrol agents. Might cut into those tax cuts a little too deeply.

[havocmom]

1. When only money seems to matter to those at the very top, values fall everywhere.

And there goes the civilization
:cry:

[Joe Chi Minh]

2. Texas again. Surely, not.