"See, I'm in trouble, Vicente, heh heh, and I need to sucker my racist base into voting in 2006, heh heh. Don't take it personal, Vicente, we will de-militizate it again right after November, heh heh... "
http://today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2006-05-14T222136Z_01_N14342880_RTRIDST_0_USA-IMMIGRATION-UPDATE-2.XMLWASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush assured Mexican President Vicente Fox on Sunday he did not intend to militarize their countries' mutual border, but was considering sending National Guard troops there to temporarily support border control efforts.
"The president made clear that the United States considers Mexico a friend and that what is being considered is not militarization of the border, but support of border patrol capabilities on a temporary basis by National Guard personnel," White House spokeswoman Maria Tamburri said, describing a telephone conversation between Bush and his Mexican counterpart.
Fox "reached out" to Bush on Sunday to relay his concerns about the plan that is under consideration, Tamburri said.
Bush will deliver a televised address to the nation on immigration on Monday evening. The White House said last week he may propose deploying more National Guard troops along the 2,000-mile (3,200 km) border to stop illegal immigration.
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