Gov. Napolitano Orders Troops to Border

(Phoenix) Gov. Janet Napolitano signed an executive order to send more Arizona National Guard troops to the border to combat illegal aliens and contraband.

From Foxnews.com:

She referred questions about the number of troops and costs to the National Guard and declined to elaborate on the mission the troops would perform.

She said that was spelled out in the order, which wasn't immediately available.

Napolitano stressed that the National Guard's role would be limited to supporting the federal efforts.

"They are not there to militarize the border," she said. "We are not at war at Mexico," she said.

Jeez, I don't know how Gov. Napolitano views the world but sending troops to the border seems to be the definition of militarizing the border.

Currently, there are about 170 National Guardsmen providing support to federal and state authorities at the border. It's not known how many additional troops are being considered for deployment. In the meantime, the governor is in a spat with the Republican legislature over who pays for the troops and who has the authority to direct them.

Tags: Napolitano, illegal aliens