Now, before we go any further, remember that this is the newspaper that reported that Exactly 25 Chechen Terrorists Crossed the US/Mexico Border in July with the intent of disrupting the elections last November. So, take this with a bag of salt.
But TODAY they’re reporting that Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, one of the largest Latin American gangs, and the members of the Minutemen Project are getting ready to square off in the desert on the US/Mexico border. I have to wonder who in Mara Salvatrucha called the Washington Times to tip them off. (“Hey, ese, get Reverend Moon on the phone, pronto…”) You don’t think that maybe one of these honkies in the Minutemen Project maybe MADE THIS UP, do ya? I mean, who woulda thunk it?
Not that any of these brave Americans would use this as an opportunity for puffery or posturing…
James Gilchrist, a Vietnam veteran who helped organize the vigil to protest the federal government’s failure to control illegal immigration, said he has been told that California and Texas leaders of Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, have issued orders to teach “a lesson” to the Minuteman volunteers.
“We’re not worried because half of our recruits are retired trained combat soldiers,” Mr. Gilchrist said. “And those guys are just a bunch of punks.”
Er. Well, I am sure he didn’t add “fucking wetbacks” under his breath or anything.
Now, let’s assume that this “war” that is “brewing” is not the product of this armchair commando’s fevered imagination… The only sourcing on this article is “[Gilchrist] said he has been told…”
Ah.
I see.
For the sake of discussion, let’s allow him the little Rambo movie inside his skull… Someone needs to remind Sergeant Rock that Viet Nam was 30 years ago. If what I read in the papers about him is accurate, James Gilchrist is a retired accountant.
Let’s review what we know about La Mara Salvatrucha:
MS-13 is made up of mostly Salvadorean immigrants that came here after the 17 year civil war in El Salvador. Many of them are veterans of that war, some former FMLN and some former government and death squad troops, trained in guerilla warfare tactics. More here. If these guys are actually in Arizona, it’s because they’re coyotes, ie-professional people-smugglers that convey people through this desert for a living. They have the home turf advantage.
So, essentially we’re talking about these guys versus these guys. Or, more specifically, this guy versus this guy.
I’m just saying. I mean, you Minutemen guys might want to skip dessert at Outback for the next couple of weeks, if you follow me.