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Murphy Martin Commentary
December 1, 2005
"Bush Unveils Plans"
This column is being written
Wednesday afternoon before President Bush addresses the nation from
the Naval Academy. We do not profess to know what his exact words
will be in that speech, nor should we, but chances are above average
Mr. Bush will include tightening our borders with Mexico and what we
will do next in Iraq as two of his subjects.
The President spent the early part of this week traveling along the
border of Mexico in Arizona and Texas. With more determination than
he has seemingly shown in the past, Mr. Bush said: "We have a
responsibility to enforce our border!" And he said: "We've got to
treat people with respect and dignity." Then, he once again repeated
his plan that includes a guest-worker option. He said: ""When you
match willing worker with willing employer on a job Americans won't
do, with a tamper-proof card that says I'm here legally for a
temporary basis, it means our Border Patrol Agents won't have to
chase people coming here illegally to work. They'll be able to chase
criminals and drug traffickers and crooks." He also said there will
be no amnesty for illegal immigrants now holding jobs in America. He
vowed to crack down on employers who knowingly hire illegal
immigrants.
As the president goes about trying to sell his concerns for border
violators, we ran across some numbers this week that come into play
while Congress and the president try to arrive at legislation they
can agree upon. There were 160,000 apprehensions of other-
than-Mexican illegal-crossers in 2005. That was 219% increase over
2004.
Also, 29% of the 36-million immigrants to America are here
illegally! And 155,000 illegal immigrants were arrested in the
interior or by fugitive units, and 460 people are known to have died
in the desert after crossing our borders with Mexico illegally in
fiscal 2005. All these figures were gathered by the Dallas Morning
News from Homeland Security, Department of Justice and the Pew
Hispanic Center.
While the president will probably mention his concerns about our
leaky borders with Mexico tonight, he is expected to devote
considerably more time to Iraq and the possibility of withdrawal of
some U.S. forces .
Mr. Bush probably will explain what it means for Iraqi Security
forces to be "Level 1" versus "Level 2" ready. And much of that
involves logistics support such as food, maintenance and payroll
system.
In a 35-page "National Strategy for Iraq" released by the White
House this morning, the document characterized "the enemy" as a
diffused and sophisticated combination of "rejectionists, Saddamists,
and terrorists affiliated with or inspired by Al Qaida." It went on
to say: "No war has ever been won on a timetable and neither will
this one."
The White House document further declared: "we expect, but cannot
guarantee, a draw-down over the next year." Adding emphatically:
"While our military presence may become less visible, it will remain
lethal and decisive, able to confront the enemy wherever it may
organize."
While President Bush's approval numbers are below 30%, his resolve
to stay the course seems more indelible. He has never wavered from a
thought paramount in his mind---to cut and run would send a message
to the terrorists around the world---America no longer will stay the
course. This Commander-In-Chief vows to stay the course regardless
of approval ratings.
Removing illegal aliens from American soil and tightening the border
with Mexico cannot bring back the victims of 9/11. It definitely
would reduce the open arms policy that now allows illegals from all
over the world to make America their operations headquarters ---- by
way of the Mexican border!
Murphy Martin
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