did anyone notice that the numbers on those fake visas add up to 9-11 thats pretty messed up

Wait a minute! Didn't Bush tell us that those illegals were just "Good, honest, hard-working folks... trying to take care of their families"?

This cannot be a problem or danger. If it was, certainly Mike "my gut tells me" Chertoff would have been on top of this years ago.

No.... it's bogus... the real dangerous characters are them old ladys at airports that the TSA screeners are doing the shoe-sniffing on.

Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see where the numbers equal 9/11. I did the math & the numbers equal 20. Where did you get that, spongomania?

The tunnels have been placed all along the border for well over a decade which have been used for smuggling. The Government has not been concerned before and I am only going by their Actions not their "HUFF & PUFF" retoric they expel to the media. When the American People actually see action other than a token raid here and there we may start to believe what they say. Fat chance that ever occuring.

Hmmm. Well, couldn't they just as well add up to 7-13 which has no significance?

just hope that DHS did not release them @ their own recognizance, passengers with fake visas like they use to do and told them to show up in court @ their own convenience. It is common with Indians & Mexicans to do this but it is unusual for the people from the Eastern bloc countries. They are up to something.

"043283" also add up to 7-13 or 4-16. Depends on where one wants to start.

I watched as the Senate refused to address border security & control because Senate Leader Harry Reid tried to force illegal alien amnesty down our throats and couldn't so he picked up his marbles and went home. And those 32 Democrat Senators that voted against English as our national language are the very same people helping the drug runners and slave traders invade our nation above and below ground. It is time We The People started demanding our borders be enforced by Chertoff and those that hire illegal aliens be prosecuted by Gonzalez. And the Prosecutor that used a illegal alien drug smuggler as a victim/witness against our Border Guards (and let the drug smuggler go free)should be indicted as he is worse than Nifong. But, he is a personal friend of Bush so - well, you know!

did anyone notice that the words in spongomania's post add up to "baloney"?

Why would tunnels be used for terrorism? That sounds like George Bush style nutty propaganda. I bet inclusion of a "terrorism" section, adds billions ot their budget. In reality, drugs gangs would be extremely unwilling to allow attention-grabbing associates like terrorists near their highly prized tunnels. Not that the terrorists stand anything to gain using the tunnels, why wouldn't they just mix explosives up in a bath-tub like all the rest have.

What I don't understand though is why it isn't real easy to find these tunnels. Just search all land within a mile of the border. A few marshals should be able to do it within a month, tops. There must be quite a few tell-tale signs as well (building a 1000 foot tunnel takes A LOT of worky).

Excuse me... are we STILL involved in an INVASION in Iraq looking for WMD's?/ or Democracy, or whatever it is we are all dieing for? I'm just Curious because there has not been a PEEP about it on this news site in WEEKS!

What? Officials are CONCERNED?

Is that similar to Michael Chertoff's "GUT FEELING"?

For those with math problems

The serial # A 0432 83

4 +3 +2 = 9
8 +3 = 11

gee, this is too bad. they're finding more ways to stop illegal drugs from coming into the country. sucks.

Re. border security or the lack thereof - several years ago I visited the Akwesasne Mohawk Reservation which straddles the U.S. and Canadian borders. This was prior to 9/11.

There were no checkpoints or other forms of security for me to pass from one side of the rez to the other. I was visiting someone at a church on the rez and asked her where the border was. Her response was "you're already in Canada...the border was at the beginning of the road." The border marker was a huge boulder!

That trip was in May of 1999, and it wouldn't surprise me if the gov't didn't do anything after 9/11 to strengthen that part of our border. We're going to face another 9/11 type of attack, if not worse, if the powers-that-be do something. Border security seems to be low on President Bush's list of priorities. He's more concerned with this stinking war in Iraq.

Tunnels, tankers, trucks and treks aside, individuals that have come into this country to, at some point, enact their hateful ideology upon us, are here, and have been for some time just building their ranks. There was a great 'Beat Generation' philosopher, Frank Zappa who wisely opined that, "If you want to really be effective in this country, be cool, and work to become CEO of General Motors." 20th century terrorism is not just about beheadings and suicide bombers. It is about a steadfast resolution to accomplish a mission, no matter how long it takes.
"Thanjou focher bidness".....

We have to come to a decision as far the security of North America is concerned.
We either accept that 9-11 was our wake-up call as far as what Europe, S.E Asia and Israel/Palestine have had to deal with as far as random/co-ordinated acts of terrorism are concerned and choose to not live our lives in terror. Or, we continue to be influenced by this pablum of intelligence that feeds the media's demogogic obsession to feed public opinion to perpetuate this "War on Terror". Fear is the true Enemy.

I do not really understand "terrorist's Ticket to U.S.A"???!!!

first what the american's media means"Who are the terrorists media means exactly"?
second I would like to say that there is no one any one in the world want to come to USA for anything America become Isolated from the rest of the world

beleive me no one in the worldwide want to come to america and the terrorists only inside USA itself not outside

America is a terrorist country look for what laws america has at the moment

the world already from long time start to reserve tickets to China and no terrorists there and no terrorists want to attack china onlu USA wants to attack China all of us know that as well.

Why would terrorist need to use tunnels? The have fake visa's/passports. I never heard the terrorist from 911 entering the U.S. using the tunnels! Get real people, the Govt. cannot stop them from entering the U.S. The Govt. can only, and hopefully intervene their operations.

A ranking House Republican yesterday demanded a hearing based on recent reports that Islamic terrorists embedded in the United States are teaming with Mexican drug cartels to fund terrorism networks overseas. Rep. Ed Royce, ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs terrorism and nonproliferation subcommittee, said the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) document — first reported yesterday by The Washington Times —
highlights how vulnerable the nation is when fighting the war on terrorism.

"I'll be asking the terrorism subcommittee to hold a hearing on the DEA report's disturbing findings," said Mr. Royce of California. "A flood of name changes from Arabic to Hispanic and the reported linking of drug cartels on the Texas border with Middle East terrorism needs to be
thoroughly investigated."

Until we take the drug war to the sources......Colombia, Afghanistan, Asia, and elsewhere, and insist that the traffic be stopped, or we will stop it, the problems will continue.

The crime in the US today, is 80% related to drug traffic. If we could eliminate that problem, it would free up a lot of resources for other uses.

Does anyone else view this as a "yeah, saw it coming?" No offense to the border patrol, but why are you delving into supposed "secret" tunnels when the majority are coming right across the river in broad daylight? Hello?, NSA?, where are you? Try stopping your illegal wiretaps and repositioning your satellites for a couple weeks. Is it really a surprise that the recent terrorist threat to major cities included Los Angeles? When are we going to use common sense here? If I were a splinter cell, I would take the path of least resistance. I am not happy with our administration's blind eye to our southern border, and it will cost us in the end, I'm afraid, unless we keep speaking out.

The immigrant that comes to America first and foremost should come legally and through the United States ports of entry. They should each and everyone follow all immigration laws, customs, and policies, and come here in good faith to become an american citizen and assimilate him/her self among the people of the United States, where he/she should be treated with the same equality as everyone else. There should be no discrimination against any such person because of his creed, birthplace, or orgin, but that person must become an American citizen.

Any person that comes to the United States and becomes an American citizen should do so without any allegiance to any other, except to the United States of America. Dual citizenship is not acceptable under any circumstances. There is but one flag, one language, and the only loyalty is that person’s loyalty to the American people.

Gosh, I wish I could get concerned. But, what really concerns me is how do I pay to get my steering fixed on my Jeep. How do I get caught up on my rent since I had to do repairs on my Jeep last month and month before last. I am trying to keep going financially so that read all the milblogs and news about Iraq and everything work and draw Social Security. What concerns me is trying to lose weight. What concerns me is how do I pay for much needed dental work that I have put off for time and time again. What concerns me is that my sons do not have any contact with me and do not answer my e-mails or text messages.

Oh yeah, What concerns me is should I play another game of Ages of Empire and should I buy the World of War? Should I buy a small refrigerator to hold the things I need.

The other thing that concerns me is should I try to get involved again in another relationship.

Sorry Billy, i didn't realize this article revolved around you.....be that as it may, her are a couple suggestions:

1. Keep your Jeep and fix it. A Jeep is one of the simplest vehicles to fix because of the simple and rugged design.

2. Use public access points for internet connections (libraries are great) not to mention they are free.

3. I haven't had a single medical record in 11 years. Losing weight is a key factor; I refer you the library once again.

4. I have 2 sons myself, ages 2 3/4 and 1 year. I have seen people give up on their children, and that never ends well. The life you created is always in your hands; life is the key.

5. Ages of Empire or World of War? Good question; and at this point, it should be irrelevant as well.

6. Yes, small refrigerator.

7. Never put passion before principle. That should answer the relationship question.

good luck.

eu.GB: Think me you bad english is speaked. I been this country long distance. I like it very large. I not pushing your leg.

I think that the tunnels are cool. As long as they aren't doing anything to wild. But bringing in other Aliens is no good. But Weed it can't do much people over react about this crap

Wow William, Let me guess, you also believe that United Way is about charity and government is for the people? I hope you are not as gullible in real life or you are in for a big wake up call. What you wrote may sound good on paper but does not apply in real life. Remember communism? It sounds great on paper but practice is a whole other story. Instead of trying to force others to believe what you wrote, try to understand why they don't.