Curiosity Grows with Growing Military Presence
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Story Created:
Jul 22, 2012 at 11:20 PM CDT
Story Updated:
Apr 1, 2013
“I think there’s something else behind them being here. Its not just training of Border Patrol. There’s something else behind it,” says Laredoan Janie DeLa Rosa.
Something else behind this.
That’s what’s been on many Laredoans’ mind since the arrival of these helicopters that are now hovering in our area, pretty much everyday.
Even though the government has already addressed that military personnel from the joint task force, based at fort bliss, is cross training with customs and border protection.
But now their presence appearing to increase, with about 20 choppers at the airport today, massive tents, and even some tanks. There’s no doubt that could spark curiosity.
“I think it’s more than that. Why would they train on our border if they can train anywhere else in Texas, and no one would find out about it,” says another woman who asked not to be on camera.
A spokesperson in Washington this afternoon stuck by the previous statement saying no specific incident caused the operation, and that CBP continues providing training for military personnel. In turn providing intelligence for Border Patrol and enhancing abilities to counter threats on the border.
Overall causing a presence of security, and that’s something Laredoans on the streets do agree with.
“I think its great. More involvement, we need stuff like that happening.”
“Watching the helicopters fly over Laredo, Texas it’s good thing. Because, if anyone has something that’s not good on their mind, they’ll think twice, because of the security in Laredo, Texas,” says Pepito Espinoza.
And with the ongoing threat of the drug war in Nuevo Laredo, Delio Granados also agrees.
“We’ve been seeing activity across the border from Mexican helicopters we need to do our part to protect our border.”
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FoxMulder said on Monday, Jul 23 at 12:43 AM
The Government wants us to believe its training, yet in Fort Hood the Apaches and blackhawks have so much room to train, yet they come here training in a civilian area...Chicago and LA experienced the same thing a few months back. Again it was classified "training". Laredo is going to be a mock city for Worse case scenario, DPS is already prepared with operation XDE2, those of you that are familiar with DPS you'll know what that means. I have been hearing chatter within the DPS channels about this operation, They have used the cover of searching cars and buses with the intend to find drugs...but there is more to it then that, they focus on vehicles heading SOUTH. Don't believe what they tell you urban warfare is in the horizon. Snap out of it laredo and focus on the truth.
97165656UHHUH said on Monday, Jul 23 at 5:29 AM
D U H how else do you think the leaders of the bad guys have been brought down?
97175106Washington said on Monday, Jul 23 at 5:33 AM
Man there is a red flag, anything coming out of there is definitly a cover-up. WITE HENWEE?
97175236THE PATRON SYSTEM said on Monday, Jul 23 at 7:44 AM
WHATS BAD IS THAT BRENDA MEDINA IS SUCH A BAD REPORTER...BTW BRENDA..ITS NOT TANKS THAT YOU SAY ARE AT THE AIRPORT ITS FUEL TANKERS..TANKS..FUEL TANKERS.. YOU CANT MISTAKE/MIS IDENTIFY THEM ...DO SOME SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH...GEES NO WONDER YOUR NEVER GONNA GET A BETTER JOB THAT PAYS MORE THAN THE MINIMUM WAGE!!!!
97182261@THE PATRON SYSTEM said on Monday, Jul 23 at 9:10 AM
How can you possibly single out one person from that group of urnalists, they are all from the same mold and bad one at that.
97189786lol said on Monday, Jul 23 at 9:32 AM
whats the big deal, they should build a whole base here, thats what i love about San Antonio and El Paso, you feel the military presence, they are good for local businesses, and you feel on the whole alot safer, man oh man I hope they build a base here. please, cartels and people will think twice before doing anything.
97191506@LOL said on Monday, Jul 23 at 10:08 AM
Better yet build a news station here and hire professionals, that is what I like about getting KSAT you can understand what the reporters are saying and get a complete story instaed of a chopped up half report and sometimes a non-related video to go with it.
97194076No-Bama 2012 said on Monday, Jul 23 at 10:16 AM
Obama wants to get re-elected, therefore he's going to do what it takes to make you to forget about Fast and Furious, the closing of many Border Patrol stations around the country, the drastic lax in immigration laws,etc that have all happened under his leadership.
97194706@No-Bama 2012 said on Monday, Jul 23 at 10:57 AM
Need a bumper sticker that says it. You are about 1 in a million that gets it. But his food stamp program is just too attractive.
97197526tony said on Monday, Jul 23 at 2:04 PM
Whatever they're doing, it's for our own security...It's the only thing that deters the cartels.
97215466Not enough said on Monday, Jul 23 at 2:45 PM
We need a Brigade,tanks and troops and more choppers.The enemy wants Texas.Let them try!
97219346A Military Base?? said on Monday, Jul 23 at 4:19 PM
Are you nuts?? I dont want to have drunk soldiers and racist military soldiers in my backyard. I you want a military base you need to move to fort hood, I hope these soldiers take over the county and city hall and put in jail all corrupt cops and corrupt dirty Rats politicos we have in Laredo, That is the only reason I think they are in Laredo.
97227286Yes We need protection said on Monday, Jul 23 at 4:26 PM
We need to be protected against the ignorant killer cops we have in Laredo. We need to be protected against Dirty corrupt Judges, We Need to be protected against corrupt city and webb county personnel. Let them put in jail all cops, confiscate their firearms, raid their homes I am sure some have drugs inside. Arrest the city mayor and all city councilmen for public corruption. We really need the U.S. Army to protect us.
97227926Anonymous said on Monday, Jul 23 at 8:07 PM
Well if ur a news source why dont u find out why u they are or are waiting for someone on facebook to tell u why
97266656lol said on Tuesday, Jul 24 at 6:53 AM
you're an idiot, racism along with a military base, i've served and lived in El Paso, and San Antonio, have encountered no racism and just so you know most of our minorities make up a large portion of the military, since the poor are the ones that enlist the most, don't see alot of rich republican kids enlisting as much as the poor and middle classe ones. ofcourse you have you redneck kids sent by their dads to serve lol
97335886X-Laredo Onda said on Tuesday, Jul 24 at 7:50 AM
Have you lost your mind??? Laredo is 98% hisPANIC yet everybody who isn’t from here, ain’t got Lone Star, WIC, SNAP, or Medic-Aid is a racist. You say the cops and local government is corrupt,,, yet you do nothing to avail yourselves. Personally, I think it is a “DRAMA” necessity thing;;; you know,,, like a tele novella… “Dos Mujeres un Pepino” Racist indeed… I’ll remember that the next time your kid needs free school supplies, uniforms, lunch, medical care… Racist???
97339916@LOL said on Tuesday, Jul 24 at 8:03 AM
With that many Mexicans in the military they may want to re-take the Alamo
97340666Joe Biden said on Tuesday, Jul 24 at 8:10 AM
No you don't see rich Republican kids joining the military they are too smart to get caught in wars.They sell stuff to the military like $800.00 hammers.
97341261Anonamyous said on Tuesday, Jul 24 at 2:45 PM
lol first off every perspective of this thing is wrong nearly every theory thats been said in the laredo community is wrong, we are here for one thing mentioned and one thing only their is nothing behind it. i cant state the name of the opperation but i can say there is no reason to be alarmed, let us do what we have to do and we will be gone before the laredo comunity knows.
97385656Anonamyous A said on Tuesday, Jul 24 at 2:55 PM
FoxMulder: your right Ft hood does have more room, we were previously stationed there, and recently moved, to where i cannot say. we were in both Chicago and LA and to some where else soon enough. THE PATRON SYSTEM: thanks for clarifying to the community for the fuelers, we definitely do not have any tanks here we are an aviation unit in case no one has noticed. LOL: sorry there are no bases being planned to put here unless the drug trafficking gets much worse. A Military Base: if you don't want racist military then you might want to go to a country that has one pure race in case u haven't noticed this military has all races, also if you pull up the the fence you will notice no one has a bottle of anything in their hands hints the drunk military.
97386686Bill Clinton said on Tuesday, Jul 24 at 6:05 PM
I just got off the phone with Shrillery and she says you boys gonna be in Syria befofe XMAS.
97405216My military brat wife said on Tuesday, Jul 24 at 6:32 PM
Laredo was the home to the largest Air Force training base in the world before Nixon closed it in '73. There was a lot of money being spent here and many jobs provided as a result. Many beautiful relationships happened with military personel stationed here and our local folk. A base here would be nothing new.
97407326infowars.com said on Tuesday, Jul 24 at 7:05 PM
Infowars.com
97410286Gary said on Tuesday, Jul 24 at 7:35 PM
@Brat wife,yes the air base was responsible for adding to the stagnant gene pool here in Laredo.Some good some bad.We would be better of if we had the air base again.I plucked a couple of gueritas from the base in the early 70s.
97413141all I got said on Tuesday, Jul 24 at 8:36 PM
All I got when stationed in Laredo was clap
97419242Anonamyous A @Bill Clinton said on Tuesday, Jul 24 at 9:07 PM
IDK where your sources are from but we already have orders somewhere else around the timeframe of XMAS so no to your Syria Theory.
97423066HAHA said on Tuesday, Jul 24 at 10:52 PM
Laredoans Suck!!! They see helicopters and think that those are angry gods flying around culminating a calamity.LOL, Laredoans go to Corpus and see ships and describe them as floating mountains much like the Aztecs when they first saw Cortez's ships. This military pilot (assuming) posing as Anonymous A is shutting all your dumb chisme BS ideas that consume and make Laredo horrible Educate yourselves dummies and knucleheads. Laredo is a big box of crayons with no bright colors and some of them broken in half!!!!LOL.
97432576subject change said on Wednesday, Jul 25 at 7:30 AM
Just last week hog jaw said Laredo is doing really good, unemployment 7% UHOH it is 7.9% guess hog jaw is out of touch, his blabbing is probably what caused the lone star health group to bypass the L-town.
97455686ken said on Thursday, Jul 26 at 12:24 AM
"If the drug trafficking gets worse"... There's worse???
97552016Anonymous said on Thursday, Jul 26 at 12:52 PM
I think they are moving drugs for the cartels. Not the first time military brings in dope!! Think about it!!
97603796@Anonymous said on Thursday, Jul 26 at 2:02 PM
I thought about it,and I think YOU are the dope.
97611176Mentally Challenged said on Thursday, Jul 26 at 2:06 PM
They are here because I called President Obama and requested a full Brigade, he said OK. He told me he was sending the Brigade little by little.Shhhh one thing he told me to keep secret is that we are to invade N.Laredo.
97611686Anonymous said on Thursday, Jul 26 at 11:30 PM
laredoans lol lol lol you all are stupid!
97660396OK said on Friday, Jul 27 at 10:29 AM
Well this one has run its course.
97700706tony said on Friday, Jul 27 at 10:36 AM
OK, that's enough Pro8 News and Anti-Laredo people. MOVE ON!!! And for you Laredo haters, leave if you don't like it here... Oh sorry, YOU CAN'T!!! Ha Ha Ha Ha
97701216@mc and hey tony said on Friday, Jul 27 at 11:56 PM
Did I strike a nerve there guys? Didn't know it would hurt you boys so much... Don't worry, you will have a chance to leave Laredo one day... Hey, maybe you guys can go have a couple of drinks in Nuevo Laredo just to wind down and RELAX...
97769176@MC said on Friday, Jul 27 at 11:59 PM
MC, Please disregard my previous message to you... Sorry about that..."Hey Tony's" sister keeps trying to hold my hand while I write...
97769266oh-well said on Monday, Jul 30 at 2:31 AM
It seems that when ever there is change whether good or bad we complain.If they wern't here we'd say"nobody's doing anything", they are here and look whats happening.All I have to say is "Whatever the reason THANK YOU for serving our country you are willing to put your life on the line for others whether they appriciated or not,thank you or not,like you or not. And in my opinion that takes a very special person.so to all publc servants military or cevilian THANK YOU!!!!!!!
97959446BIG O said on Wednesday, Aug 22 at 10:02 AM
whers the story on the jacamans!!!!...shame on you pro 8 news for not reporting this on your blog...hipocrites!!!!
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