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32. Military doesn't have the manpower either.

Reply to cstanleytech (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 21, 2013, 10:21 AM

Jun 2013

Not when they are serving overseas.

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Actually Incitatus Jun 2013 #44

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You are going to need far more than 10000 border agents to secure that border. cstanleytech Jun 2013 #7

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I said "at least" -- obviously, other factors will increase that number n/t markpkessinger Jun 2013 #35

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Really? LiberalFighter Jun 2013 #41

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You know what's scary about a wall? It can work both ways. mainer Jun 2013 #18

that was my first thought on this olddad56 Jun 2013 #43

So this is the jobs jobs jobs Boner keeps talking about newfie11 Jun 2013 #19

"Fortress America" indeed. nt bemildred Jun 2013 #20

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This is to keep us in not them out! n/t peace13 Jun 2013 #24

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as someone who lives in Tennessee and Mexico- my take sosuaslayde Jun 2013 #27

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