U.S. Rep’s Want To Flood U.S. Border With Military Weapons

The U.S. border with Mexico may very well become armed with military equipment coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan.

That’s the hope of two Texas congressmen, Republican Ted Poe and Democrat Henry Cuellar, along with 17 border sheriffs from Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico.

They sent a letter to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta requesting that he send surplus equipment to the border with Mexico.

Weapons and hardware from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom would go a long way.

“For years, the American people have invested their money in equipment that has been used to defend the borders of other nations; it’s time that we use this equipment to secure the United States,” said Representative Poe.-[source]