Activating Guard troops, an activation that wasn't scheduled. That's not in the current state or federal budgets.

     Sorry Jim. Don't guard troops normally get activated for unplanned activities like natural disasters and shooting student protesters?

Deploying troops isn't cheap. They have to be fed, quartered, provisioned, transported. Where's the money come from?

     Just quarter them in people's houses.

- What's the mission?

     Probably shooting Hispanics. When all you have is a gun, every nail is a target.

The mission determines the equipment, determines the training, determines the costs. DHS Secretary Krstjen Nielsen said the troops will be in a support role, but refused to give details. What's that mean?

     Fake news. We'll figure out something.

- What are the rules of engagement?

     Shoot first - they might be armed

I mean, we're sending in TROOPS. Nielson declined to provide any information on what those troops will actually do when/if they confront immigrants attempting to cross the border.

     We are working on a formal declaration of war that will provide additional flexibility for calling in air strikes

- What are the limits of authority?

     The buck never stops

Soldiers under Federal authority are normally constrained from law enforcement on US soil. They CAN enforce the law under a state governor, but the states don't have authority over border security. So, what's the chain of command here?

     Now you are starting to sound like a 2nd amendment conspiracy theorist

"We will be taking strong action.

What's that MEAN?

     We will use this as an opportunity to supplement the wall with trench warfare 

Here's the thing: Nielson said she hopes to have troops begin arriving as soon as TONIGHT.

Tonight.

But she ALSO said the administration hasn't finalized a plan yet.

We're sending troops. We don't yet have a plan.

So, we're sending troops without clear orders, objectives, chain of command, or ROE.

     The initial mission will be to practice for Trump's military parade and to hand out candy to children during photo-ops for the embedded Fox reporters

Maybe it's just me.

Activating Guard troops, an activation that wasn't scheduled. That's not in the current state or federal budgets.

Deploying troops isn't cheap. They have to be fed, quartered, provisioned, transported. Where's the money come from?

- What's the mission?

The mission determines the equipment, determines the training, determines the costs. DHS Secretary Krstjen Nielsen said the troops will be in a support role, but refused to give details. What's that mean?

- What are the rules of engagement?

I mean, we're sending in TROOPS. Nielson declined to provide any information on what those troops will actually do when/if they confront immigrants attempting to cross the border.

- What are the limits of authority?

Soldiers under Federal authority are normally constrained from law enforcement on US soil. They CAN enforce the law under a state governor, but the states don't have authority over border security. So, what's the chain of command here?

"We will be taking strong action."

What's that MEAN?

Here's the thing: Nielson said she hopes to have troops begin arriving as soon as TONIGHT.

Tonight.

But she ALSO said the administration hasn't finalized a plan yet.

We're sending troops. We don't yet have a plan.

So, we're sending troops without clear orders, objectives, chain of command, or ROE.

Maybe it's just me.