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Eugene

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Mon Oct 29, 2018, 10:02 AM Oct 2018

Thousands of U.S. troops could be sent to Mexico border: source

Source: Reuters

WORLD NEWS OCTOBER 29, 2018 / 10:49 AM / UPDATED 13 MINUTES AGO

Thousands of U.S. troops could be sent to Mexico border: source

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The total number of U.S. troops heading to the border with Mexico could be in the thousands but there is no firm figure yet, a U.S. official told Reuters on Monday, offering a much higher estimate than the 800 to 1,000 initially forecast.

The Pentagon declined comment on potential troop numbers, saying planning was still underway for a mission that aims to bolster President Donald Trump’s battle against migrants trekking toward the United States.

Reporting by Phil Stewart; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama


https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-trump/thousands-of-u-s-troops-could-be-sent-to-mexico-border-source-idUSKCN1N31VG
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Thousands of U.S. troops could be sent to Mexico border: source (Original Post) Eugene Oct 2018 OP
How many tanks? Sneederbunk Oct 2018 #1
Some tactical nukes possibly? defacto7 Oct 2018 #2
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