Uproar over National Guard leaving the border less reality and more politics

It is or should be expected that any decision made by this administration will be looked at in nothing more than a political frame but every once in a while; one wishes that there will come a time when we all are more honest than political.  May be wishful thinking but looking for your better angels is not at all as bad as many would like you to believe.

In Erin Kelly and Dennis Wagner of USA Today article titled  National Guard troops to leave Mexico border in June, you can find the contrast of criticism from an honest prospective and one from a totally political one.  Individuals quoted in this article can easily be tagged as partisan and to better prove this point take heed to a comment by  Arizona Governor Jan Brewer "It's inexcusable and inexplicable to consider withdrawal of National Guard troops from our southern border at a time when cartel violence continues and the security of the border region remains under threat from drug and human smugglers," she said. "Unfortunately, this appears to be further evidence that the White House is not fully committed to devoting the manpower and resources necessary to secure the border. Rather than withdrawing National Guard troops, the president ought to consider using them as a long-term tool to augment the nation's border-security strategy."  Now how about Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu who said “the removal of troops would be "an indication that the administration is not willing to do exactly what it takes to secure the border." Do these two examples sound alike or is it just me?

Bottom line, reporters play this story like the Obama Administration reneged on its promise to assign National Guard troops when in fact the exact opposite is true.  Don’t take my word for it this comes from the very same article.  “National Guard troops that have helped beef up security along the southwestern border since last summer will leave as planned by the second week of June, the commander of the Arizona Guard Maj. Gen. Hugo Salazar, adjutant general of the Guard in the state told a House panel Tuesday. The article even mentioned that Gov. Brewer acknowledged this saying “Tuesday that she was disappointed that the deployment was ending on schedule.”   Their job there was only temporary and permanency was never part of the agreement.  There job is done and it was quite successful because “"The Arizona National Guard has supported the Department of Homeland Security in a commendable manner, and the working relationship between National Guard and law enforcement has been nothing short of exemplary," Salazar told members of the House Homeland Security Committee.”   “U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials, who also testified Tuesday, said the temporary deployment of the National Guard troops has given them time to hire additional agents and put more surveillance equipment and communications' systems into place.”

With any mission, there should always be a start and stop date because those fighting that battle or war deserve nothing less and the willingness to put your life on the line should be worth more than a political sound bite.  They did their jobs and should be commended for it; they should also be able to do their jobs without its success or failure being based on political points.