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Sarge
02-28-2008, 06:34 AM
I am putting this article here as the border is an issue states yet to vote.

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN2851016220080228

Note on the left articles on 2/22 that say it is ready to go. Now 5 days later it is not working and won't for years. I question if ever.

Looks like the Border Patrol is it.

I question the 20M figure. Boeing was paid for a working system. They couldn't make it work so DHS takes it over and says it works and it doesn't.

The last paragraph blows my mind that they don't know the territory or haven't bought the land.

This is insane.

constituent
02-28-2008, 06:45 AM
we should get our twenty million back.

::still disagrees w/ a border fence, virtual or otherwise::

Sarge
02-28-2008, 06:59 AM
I agree on getting the money or a portion of it back. They don't hold contractor's accountable.

I likewise, now feel, a border fence only helps in selected areas of high traffic. It does help our BP in places like San Diego but is impractical in the mountain ranges out there.

It is not practical out in the desert where my son works in AZ, but they help at high traffic crossing locations.

The money would have been better spent on adding more agents, if we are going to protect our border's.

acptulsa
02-28-2008, 07:28 AM
If you want something screwed up, make it a government project.