gonna put this here

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6295861/Caravan-thousands-Honduran-migrants-TURN-Mexican-border-Guatemala.html

I know we're discussing in general but this is crazy

We are discussing here too so it's ok.

We were trying to figure out if Tim would support lethal force or not. I assume he wouldn't even if it means they get through.

lethal force?

no

but im sure they woulnd't want to cross with the military pointing guns at them

probably tear gas or water cannons at most

I'm okay with a country using lethal force to defend their borders from a clear threat such as this

Look at Israel. They use lethal force and they still try to break in.

rubber bullets

isreal is shooting them at palestinians side.

I wouldn't say that just because you point guns they'll stop.

the US can absoltely not set this as a valid precedent

You have to protect your borders with lethal force if necessary

You don't need to shoot all of them, but if they violently and illegally enter your country, you have the obligation to protect your country.

You start with minimum force and escalate it until they stop invading.

The men are fair game. Female privilege.

ie start with the Waterthrower -> Tear Gas -> Rubber Bullets -> Taser -> Lethal force.

There is also some kind of microwave weapon. Wonder if that would be deployed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmuyLIrSjxI

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/18/health/internet-memes-obesity-intl/index.html

have we discussed this yet

I think artillery flares would be a very helpful tool.

Have some guys with thermal binos scanning the terrain and if they see anyone coming close call in an illumination mission over them and scare the living bejesus out of them.

I sort of think that won't do much.

Lets them know you have them zeroed

They probably assume they are in general when they are by the border.

You don't walk that far to get scared by some flares.

I wonder if they have CS rounds

'Projectile, 155mm: Tactical CS, XM631' - huh, guess they do

Would we be firing this into mexico?

At this point I am not much concerned with the territorial integrity of Mexico.

I assume the shells have to fall somewhere and unless it's fired into the desert you have tons of houses really close together.

Might kill some mexicans.

Modern artillery is startlingly accurate.

Yes but it also needs enough room to fall. Accuracy doesn't matter if everything is populated.

It might not be fully populated so maybe it's viable. Donno

@CreativeRealms They use Lethal Force going into Israel because they are trying to be Martyrs

https://youtu.be/fLJ3p8yHdWk