He said the administration's plans to send 1,2000 National Guard troops to the border is "clearly insufficient" since just 286 personnel have been deployed. Perry cited four instances of attempted violence on U.S. soil, including bullets hitting the El Paso City Hall on June 29, 2010. But he also said that "death threats, torture, car bombings, kidnappings, assassinations and beheadings" had already cost 28,000 lives, presumably of Mexican citizens.
"We cannot afford to allow these cartels to believe they're free to extend their reach across the border onto American soil.
READ Gov Rick Perry's letter to President Obama:
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/documents/2010/08/texas-gov-rick-perry-r-asks-president-obama-for-troops-on-the-border.php?page=1
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