by liberal japonicus
GftNC links to this article from the Independent about the surge being wound down.
The Trump administration is ending the “surge” of thousands of immigration and law enforcement agents to Minnesota that sparked months of protests and led to the shooting deaths of two American citizens who were protesting the federal presence there.
Homan goes on to say:
“With that and [the] success that has been made arresting public safety threats and other priorities since this search operation began, as well as the unprecedented levels of coordination we have obtained from state officials and local law enforcement, I have proposed — and President Trump has concurred — that this surge operation conclude a significant drawdown has already been underway this week and will continue through the next week,” Homan said.
The Aiken formula is often attributed to Nixon and is boiled down to ‘Just declare victory and leave’, but was actually said by Vermont senator George Aiken. Needless to say that isn’t exactly how it went down, but the more things change.
I can’t speak for others, but for me Minneapolis fatigue has set in. I’ve got a colleague taking a student there in a few days, and it’s like one of those horror movies you don’t want to watch. Anyway, a thread for any Minneapolis news or reporting that you think others should see.
How are things in Memphis?
Yay for the people of Minneapolis, assuming the words Homan says have some connection to reality. But where are those withdrawn troops going? What other swing states are infested with the worst of the worst?
This first thing I thought of when they announced the withdrawal as a victory was W’s “Mission Accomplished” banner on the aircraft carrier.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice … um, well … don’t get fooled again!
Meet the new boss/ Worse than the old boss
Homan is sorta right. With the removal of the huge ICE mob, the public safety threats have largely been arrested. That’s “arrested” meaning stopped.
lj: we seem (in “Recent Posts”) to have had 11 new posts in the last 14 days, but as far as I can tell we do not have a current Open Thread (the last one I found is from January 8th). Would it be possible always (each month- isn’t that their lifetime?) to have one, with that name, going simultaneously with the others? Speaking for myself, I really miss them.