endstream endobj 11 0 obj <> endobj 12 0 obj <> endobj 13 0 obj <>stream "For three solid years we had some very, very awesome trainers heroes out . Wong, who was armed with an AR-15-type rifle and a pistol, was spotted by actual National Guard members after he fell into formation with them, the outlet said. Oh noes, a Islamic ran country instead of a Christan ran country, oh my! You are mutting any argument against anti-gunners by continuing to focus ATF-supplied guns. Sorry, but we attacked Afghanistan and created this mess. The people that work in law enforcement, particularly in South Texas, have such a strong kind of common bond, almost familial,said Charley Wilkison, the executive director of the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, a professional association. Will likely be again to get more. Border Patrol Tactical Unit Has at Times Played High-Profile Role, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/28/us/politics/border-patrol-uvalde.html. Sometimes in South Texas, law enforcement is just seen as one thing.. Ive spoken with a US Spec Ops soldier whose team has done anti-drug recon work in Oregon seeking out large marijuana operations. BORTAC had originally deployed to New York on June 10, 2015. 51 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<291E48BBF49237BB7B1A2AE21FEA9BA4><3F7B3016E6BDFD4E811A52251F227666>]/Index[10 58]/Info 9 0 R/Length 173/Prev 149033/Root 11 0 R/Size 68/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream Its a waste of taxpayers money because youre the military your job is to kill people, NOT to be picking up trash. Nor do we know why a U.S. Border Patrol Agent and two of his retired colleagues (including one ICE agent) were in Afghanistan. A more appropriate descriptive term would be a skilled rifleman or designated marksman. BORTAC has played a key role in major US operations. Although the timeline of events during and after the shooting continues to change, law enforcement said a BORTAC agent was responsible for killing the shooter after ignoring local police's instructions to stay outside the school. BORTAC is an elite tactical unit of the United States Border Patrol. (Even though the Border Patrols mission is to secure the nations international boundaries, it is allowed to operate up to 100 miles from a land or coastal border.). BORTAC: The US Border Sentinels - Tactical Life Gun Magazine: Gun News An agent with BORTAC shot and killed the gunman, according to officials. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. Those hostiles that you kill are merely people trying to resist an invading army with no justification for being in their country. A Pentagon spokesman on Tuesday echoed Gen. Milley's view and said Defense Secretary Mark Esper has made the Trump administration aware of his concerns with the appropriation of the US military's uniforms. Elite Agents' Afghanistan Drug Hunt - YouTube Sorry, but people who willingly sign up to blindly murder whoever theyre told to by a bunch of octogenarian sociopaths arent good people. The optics of federal agents, who wore US Army uniforms in crackdowns on protesters, have concerned top Pentagon officials and lawmakers. "The use of these shadow forces by President Trump and the acting DHS secretary is deeply disrespectful to our military men and women in uniform who risk their lives abroad to fight for the rights our Constitution guarantees us. Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton, a former US Marine Corps infantry officer, questioned the presence of camouflage uniforms on urban streets and likened it to "the president's secret police.". A sniper now means an evil person committing illegal acts with a rifle. What Is BORTAC, the Law Enforcement Unit That Killed the - Insider "Federal agents who are wearing camouflage in our streets and carrying out the orders of our corrupt president against Americans obviously have no understanding of our military's most basic values to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States," Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton, a former US Marine Corps infantry officer, told Insider. The fact that you cannot distinguish between something being illegal because some asshole politician saying it should be and something being illegal because it hurts innocent people is worrying, but not uncommon for LEOs / military. These units and other federal law enforcement agencies often wear the US Army's camouflage uniform BORTAC in particular has deployed to austere environments in the past, including Iraq and Afghanistan. 3. What came first the chicken or the dinosaur? (Zapatas murder fell below the media and political radar in light of the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, also gunned down by drug thugs wielding ATF-enabled firearms.) 'Get the hell out of our uniforms': It's getting hard to tell who are Im guessing that the sniper in Afghanistan is also HSI. vantage point whether they will consume the captive earth men wil cont. Watch the video of workers internationally explain why you should donate to the WSWS. BORTAC is unique in that it provides a global response capability. 10 0 obj <> endobj BORTAC: Shedding Light on America's Little-Known Elite Fighting Force The optics of federal agents, who wore US Army uniforms in crackdowns on protesters, have concerned top Pentagon officials and lawmakers. Afghanistan is rich with rare-earth minerals and other resouces and continues to be a hot bed for war-makers. BORTAC was also present at the border with military weapons during the wave of migrant caravans from Central America and Mexico in 2018. PDF Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) Op-Ed: Border Patrol's brute power in Portland is the norm - Los Portland was chosen to serve as a test case and example of the type of methods President Trump has pledged to carry out to dominate and suppress the protests against police violence, which he has labeled anarchist riots.. In 2007, BORTAC was placed under the command of the newly formed Special Operations Group (SOG), together with its sister group, the Border Patrol Search, Trauma and Rescue Unit (BORSTAR). They have sought from the outset to channel mass opposition to Trump behind their war-mongering anti-Russia campaign and opposed any real fight against Trumps attacks on immigrants and on the working class as a whole. The CBP agents, who were also kitted with the same woodland camouflage uniforms US troops wear in combat, were shown in numerous videos and pictures detaining and beating demonstrators. Far from abandoning this agenda, Trump is seeking to implement it piecemeal, using, in the first instance, paramilitary thugs bloodied in the Gestapo-style border pogrom against immigrants before calling in the military directly. de Oppresso Liber (liberate the oppressed)! At a protest in Las Vegas, Zachary Sanns was charged with false impersonation of a federal officer, according to 8 News Now. In 2007, BORTAC was placed under the command of the newly formed Special Operations Group (SOG) together with the Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue Unit (BORSTAR). Robert Farago is the former publisher of The Truth About Guns (TTAG). LEO who are looking for more work and money and who want to serve their country after they have retired. Thats a pretty weak counter-point. Francois Lochon/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images. As far as murdering people you are very wrong!!!! What to know about BORTAC, the law enforcement unit that shot and killed the gunman in Uvalde. Since operations began in Iraq and Afghanistan, requests for volunteers have routinely been sent to patrol agents to serve mostly as trainers for the respective countries to develop their own version of the Border Patrol. A sniper is the pinnacle of marksmanship. BORTAC is currently deployed in Portland, Oregon (illegally) and is a highly controversial group as whenever we run into them, they are protecting drug shipments, not just on the Mexican border but moving heroin from Afghanistan to Pakistan and then to Europe and CONUS. Is it surprising that the Department of Homeland Terrorism is going to countries ruled by terror so that they can get tips on enacting it here? "The use of these shadow forces by President Trump and the acting DHS secretary is deeply disrespectful to our military men and women in uniform who risk their lives abroad to fight for the rights our Constitution guarantees us. First off, it cannot be won. Since its inception BORTAC has steadily expanded its scope and mission capabilities, and is now a rapid response unit capable of executing both foreign and national level domestic operations. What happened is no different than a burglar or rapist getting shot while breaking into a home. The War on Terror has always been interagency and for your information has been running since 1776. There is nothing new here except in its access/openness and enlargement. Border Patrol created the BORTAC unit in 1984, in response to rioting at immigration detention facilities. Retired US Army Gen. Russel Honor, the three-star general who commanded the military's response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, sharply criticized the Department of Homeland Security for wearing military uniforms. In Afghanistan there are representatives from the US for everything from Law Enforcement to Border Patrol to Farming and Economic Development. ", The DHS and CBP have disputed the suggestion that their agents at the scene were unidentifiable "masked stormtroopers. Delta Force is the Army's top covert combat unit, with a long history of hunting terrorists and rescuing hostages in war zones around the world. In Afghanistan, Kim Rhode Sets Record, Wins Olympic Skeet Gold, Random Thoughts About TTAG and the Midnight Movie Massacre, Anti-gun Outgoing Chicago Mayor Begs Texas to Stop Sending Illegals, Outgoing Mayor Lori Lightfoot Develops Selective Amnesia About Chicagos Violent Crime Problem Under Her Failed Administration, Guns Arent Causing Americas Violent Crime Problem, Single Mothers and Boys Without Fathers Are, http://rt.com/usa/news/dhs-unrest-gear-283/, http://www.nationaljournal.com/scalia-guns-may-be-regulated-20120729, http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=tinfoil+hat. A person wearing an Afghan police uniform turned his gun on the contractors. ", CBP commissioner Mark Morgan on Tuesday pointed out that his agents wore patches to identify their agency, and that "it is offensive to refer to these dedicated men and women that are out there as law enforcement professionals.". Many Border Patrol agents and officers with Customs and Border Protection, its parent agency, live in the Uvalde area, which is part of the 245-mile-long Del Rio Border Patrol sector. Wow, youre seriously defending the ATF scum for providing weapons to known violent criminals? Texas officials said federal agents stormed Robb Elementary school despite local police orders. They bring unique skills to COIN operations. Some armed activists have also worn pieces of the Army's uniform or carried with them military-style gear to protests, making it even more difficult to differentiate civilians from law enforcement. BORTAC conducts Selection and Certification Course In other words, BORTAC agents are trained killers who specialize in hunting immigrants. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. As soon as we (US and its partners) leave full ops in AFG the previous rulers will move in. Mr. Trump also sent members of the unit to so-called sanctuary cities where local police are instructed not to assist federal immigration enforcement agents. Since then, agents in the unit have at times found themselves in high-profile situations. The course lasts a month and candidates must pass the following tests: An initial physical test, including push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, 1.5-mile run and pistol qualification. Also, enough with the black ops talk. "We shouldn't just tell these police officers to change out of camouflage, we should do away with BORTAC so that federal law enforcement masquerading as military can never again be used as the president's secret police," Moulton added. Who didnt hurt anyone??! Our Government(you and I) are trying to put Afghanistan back together, with economic, security and other development options. The Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) is the tactical unit of the United States Border Patrol. Federal agents from agencies like the CBP's immediate-response force, also known as the Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC), were mobilized in an effort to protect federal buildings, despite resistance from state and local leaders. When Border Patrol radios crackled with a request for aid from local . It use to be when a soldier was called a sniper, that was an honorable title. "We shouldn't just tell these police officers to change out of camouflage, we should do away with BORTAC so that federal law enforcement masquerading as military can never again be used as the president's secret police," Moulton added. You would do the same if a foreign country invaded the US and started murdering thousands of people. During the "war on terror," BORTAC agents were deployed to Jordan, Iraq and Afghanistan. Thats their choice to make, NOT yours. The unit has been criticized for some of its actions, including its involvement in former President Donald J. Trumps efforts to quash protests against police violence in Portland, Ore. in 2020, after George Floyds murder. It is to rob the American tax payer and to subjugate others. BORTAC: A National-Level Tactical Unit of Border Patrol - Spec Ops Magazine The mission of BORTAC is "to respond to terrorist threats of all . The optics of the federal agents, who were confused with US service members, have concerned top Pentagon officials due to its implication.

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