by Tina Grazier
An article by Randal C. Archibold posted in the International Herald Tribune, 28-mile virtual fence is rising along the U.S.-Mexico border, finally begins to shed some light on the progress being made to secure our borders. Heres the pertinent information:
nine nearly 100-foot-tall towers with radar, high-definition cameras and other equipment (is) rising from the mesquite and lava fields(in Sasabe, AZ). *** cameras, set off by radar, are to beam high-quality images of targets miles away to field commanders and agents, making it possible to determine almost instantly whether they are watching a family outing or a group of illegal immigrants. *** The information is to flow over a high-speed wireless network into laptops in dozens of Border Patrol vehicles
The Border Patrol said it was on pace to hire thousands of agents, with the goal of a total of 18,000 by the end of 2008, up from just under 12,000 in 2006
officials expect to have 370 miles of physical fencing by the end of next year.
The article, found here, also contains opinion, sniveling, criticism, excuses, explanations and hope.
Congressional democrats complain that there’s too much secrecy surrounding the project dubbed “SBInet” or “project 28″…gee, why would anyone need to keep information from democrats? Sabotage comes to mind. Big government, tax raising democrats also express budget concerns…this is funny on a scale to huge to measure! *** Locals express concerns that officials will become Peeping Toms, peeking into bedrooms rather than watching for bad guys. *** Environmental concerns have ensured that terrorists will know the aproximate locations of the towers…the locations have been published…God help us.