February 23, 2008

Begging the Question
How Good is It? 

As I See It
by Glenn Spencer
Lou Dobbs Tonight --
Pilgrim: The Homeland Security Department today officially took control of a 28-mile section of virtual fence designed to protect our border with Mexico. DHS says it will have 670 miles of physical and virtual fencing completed this year. The Secure Fence Act of 2006 called for 700 miles of physical fencing along our 2,000-mile-long border with Mexico.
Transcript
Reuters -- February 22
U.S. says "virtual fence" on border ready for use
"I have personally witnessed the value of this system, and I have spoken directly to the Border Patrol agents ... who have seen it produce actual results, in terms of identifying and allowing the apprehension of people who were illegally smuggling across the border," Chertoff said.

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