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Cubans Sneak In During Border Drill at Miami

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Posted on Mar 8, 2007

A huge border enforcement drill involving hundreds of agents chasing make-believe migrants on the Miami shoreline proved to be hugely successful for some 40 actual Cuban refugees Thursday.  Two incoming boatloads squeaked by the “Operation Vigilant Sentry” squads, including one group of 21 that came ashore at a nudist beach.

Reuters:

The Cubans arrived on day two of a training exercise to test “Operation Vigilant Sentry,” the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s plan to halt a possible mass migration from the Caribbean. About 325 agents from 85 federal, state and local law enforcement agencies took part in the exercise, which ended on Thursday.

“We’re not embarrassed at all,” McDonald said. “It’s not uncommon for them (Cubans) to have landings.”

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By Steve MacLeod, March 9, 2007 at 5:44 am #
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The irony is this story was too much to ignore.

People escaping a kind of tyranny have to sneak in to the land of the free and the brave. They arrive with almost nothing to land on a beach where those who choose to go around with nothing on, practice their kind of freedom.
Freedom is wonderful but not easily practiced.

I am glad the spokesperson for the security agency accepted this incident with a good attitude. Those who stand guard have to understand freedom in a different way than most of the rest of us

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By moe, March 8, 2007 at 9:53 pm #
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NEED TO ENLIST THE CUBANS IN SPECIAL FORCES. BET THEY CAN TRACK OSAMBA DOWN,AFTER ALL, THEY ELUDED SOME OF OUR FINEST.

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By moe, March 8, 2007 at 9:49 pm #
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NEED TO ENLIST THE CUBANS IN SPECIAL FORCES. BET THEY CAN TRACK OSAMBA DOWN,AFTER ALL, THEY ELUDED SOME OF OUR FINEST’’’’’

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By Angela, March 8, 2007 at 8:35 pm #
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Allrighty then!  Let’s hope they don’t conduct an “Anti-terrorist Drill” anytime soon.

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By Lefty, March 8, 2007 at 6:37 pm #
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The Bush Administration ===> Incompetence, Inc.

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By Toby, March 8, 2007 at 5:14 pm #
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If it weren’t for the trail of lies, and destruction, broken promises, broken countries, broken families and broken bodies left behind, current repub run government action would be hilarious!

“We’re not embarrassed at all,” McDonald said.

Well golly gee whiz! Ya gotta understand the difference between job well done and snow-job well done to be able to be embarrassed!

Duh…

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