what if all troops over seas would come home and protect the us borders?
827674
It would prevent illegal immigration, not to mention there would be no future draft (Congress is considering it), and we would all feel safer, knowing that many soldiers and innocent civilians are not dying every day for no reason.
562632
pure windowdressing. Putting a few thousand national guard troops on the border will do little or nothing to slow the tide. \n\nI recall ten years ago when the government tried this with marines. They ended up murdering a teenaged boy. \n\nThis will only end badly.
683185
We aren't open to attack on our borders.  We have many military installations on the Canadian as well as Mexican borders.  We still have more troops here than in Iraq.
715136
I do think the Military should be used to protect ALL of our borders.  We have enough internal problems here already; so we should start protecting ourselves even more.  I fear terrorists coming in from the borders; so our Military should be there to make sure that doesn't happen.  And it would also stop people from entering this country ILLEGALLY.  \n\nTo answer your question about why you can't go to Mexico and just 'pick a spot there without any problems' is b/c they are VERY smart.  They DON'T allow people from other countries to just 'make themselves at home' without contributing to society.  So I say it's time for the United States to take that EXACT stand for our own country.  What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
745883
the only two direct land invasion routes from foreign nations are through Mexico and Canada, (neither of which is hostile, but one has immigration issues... Canadians these days) back on track Europe and Asia have massive land borders which leave them open to attack by land in many directions... if America wished to be invaded by a European or Asian force, they would have to cross entire oceans and fight off our navy (best in the world btw) just to land troops in our borders.
497219
I think that the military could be of better use protecting our own borders, Iraq was a mistake from the beginning and we need to admit that mistake and bring the people home.
812496
no, because they AIN'T GONNA BE COMING HOME! at least not for a while. believe it or not, o uneducated one, the troops are protecting us all.
1092756
2nd amendment, baby!  In the 1950s, the USSR determined that a land invasion of the US would be impossible not because of the US Army, but because of armed citizens.  If you think the insurgency in Iraq is bad, you ain't seen nothing - 300 million armed Americans - look out!\n\nOf course, the US Navy would likely reap havoc on the invading forces - the Atlantic and Pacific fleets would intercept the invading fleets and destroy many of the forces before they arrived.  They can't handle aircraft carrier battle groups, and many of their capital ships and troop ships would be sunk, with tens of thousands of foreign soldiers drowning on the high seas.\n\nMeanwhile, US forces currently in Afghanistan and Iraq turn north and invade Kazhakhstan, easily overrunning local resistance and breaking into Russian territory in the Crimean penninsula.  America takes the Caucuses, cutting off 70% of Russia's oil supply and dealing a major blow to the invading nations.  At the same time, US Navy SEALs are dispatched to take over Britian's North Sea offshore oil platorms, cutting Western Europe's oil supply.\n\nBecause the world's internet is under US control, America immediately turns off servers supporting any web sites in the invading nations, dealing a major blow to foreign communication and propeganda efforts that could have been used to their advantage.  Additionally, US military intelligence flicks a switch, cutting off all satellite communications and disabling the operation of any US-made arms and aircraft used by the invading powers.  Suddenly the US manufactured missiles on the French jets can't track their targets, rendering them and countless other weapons useless\n\nBut these are the tactical responses.  The Strategic response is much more engaging.  As we hit DEF-CON 3 and DEF-CON 2 rather quickly, the TRIAD is put into motion - land, air, and sea based nuclear weapons, baby!  US nuclear bombers are airborne and circling over Alaska, waiting for orders to strike anywhere in the world.  Nuclear missile submarines are at launch depth, and the Intercontinental Balistic Missiles are ready for launch.  America assures Russia that it will not be nuked, and proceeds to demand the immediate surrender of all other invading powers under threat of nuclear war.  Countries like UK and France have about 5 nuclear weapons capable of hitting America - but they are likely powered by US manufactured rockets and guidance systems, again rendering them useless.  These countries capitulate almost immediately.  Russia, it's invading force nearly destroyed and it's allies surrendered and beaten, must decide whether to resort to nuclear war, or to call off the attack.  Russia knows that it has nothing to gain by using nukes, so it calls off the invasion.\n\nAmerica 1, Everyone Else 0.  Don't mess with the red, white, and blue.  And do stand as we play the Star Spangled Banner at the formal surrender ceremony.  God bless America!
330430
I'd lock the doors... so that means shutting down the borders and not allowing travel.  It wouldn't work.  Getting smart politicians and becoming more strict is what is necessary.  Illegal aliens that have babies in the U.S -- too bad, go home with your baby in tow.
223846
Probably not but in the absence of American companies financially able to do so as long as security is not outsourced as well. Foreign companies already own and run some very large corporations within our borders. It is a global economy these ports serve, goods we import and products we export help keep the American economy afloat.\nStop for a moment and consider how many foreigners work as civil servants in our military bases worldwide. That's one reason they allow us to be there, it helps their economy.
533531
It is going to be impossible to protect the borders. We can only put a token force there as we are busy fighting a useless war in Iraq. Rome collapsed when the governing body decided to try to legislate morality, oh we are doing that to. I wonder at my age if I can learn to speak Chinese.
306686
It could all be resolved simply by posting troops on the border. Since 9-11, the rules have changed, if mexicans or whoever at any border can come across freely so can terrorists. I say troops on the border for national security.
951927
Yes, even with all of the soldiers deployed to other hot spots, we have plenty of troops here in the US that would be able to effectively defend this country against almost any invading force.  I say almost because if China ever decided to invade, we'd be screwed.
935039
i sure would.i wouldnt want some other country come over here and just do whatever they want to.how can you defend your family if you cant defend your country.
1138110
Supporting the troops can simply mean you support their quick & safe return home. After all, that's what we want, right?
1137692
Bring our troops home and actually concentrate on our own country. We still have the Gulf states devastation to clean up before it hits again. We still have kids goin to bed everynight starving. We still have homeless people in this country that were in Vietnam and cant get a job. We still have a gov't out to take our freedoms away from us. and why would comment from non americans be welcomed. They should mind their own business just like america should mind its own business.
741995
They wouldnt stay and fight for us would they?\n\nLets just enforce the Dublin Covention. They should claim asylum in the first safe country they reach. That would be France, Belgium,Holland, Spain, Germany, in fact just about anywhere but the UK. Those that arrive here should be sent back to the last safe country they were in before they got into the back of a lorry and stowed their way over here.