Texas Gov Compares Mexico to Gaza Strip

Trip to Israel is this third

By Sarah Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 14, 2009 4:01 PM CDT

(Newser) – On a trip to Israel this week, Texas Gov. Rick Perry compared Mexico with the Gaza Strip and said his state could learn from his hosts when it comes to security. "Just like it's important to Israelis to keep heavy security on their border with Gaza, it's important to citizens of Texas to keep out the illegal activities that are going on with drugs," he told the Jerusalem Post.

Perry also noted that Texas and Israel have common interests "in the areas of water conservation and semi-arid land.” Perry will face Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in the Republican gubernatorial primary in March, and her team was critical of his remarks. "So far, Rick Perry’s done more talking about securing our borders than actually getting results for the people of Texas," a Hutchinson rep said.

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks to the Lions Club in Conroe, Texas, on July 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

In this March 1, 2007 photo, Tennessee National Guardsmen stand watch near the Arizona-Mexico border in Sasabe, Ariz.. (AP Photo/John Partipilo, Pool, File)

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LiberalJesus

Aug 15, 2009 12:38 PM CDT

Jerkster and Jamerican must be like BFF's because they are suprisingly ignorant, racist and hatefilled in the same way...and their sisy cute lil handles are kinda similer too....I smell a budding BFF relationship there, online holding each others wee wee...I'm so happy a couple of really minor tools were able to find each other. Best of luck to you both at the next cross burnin'....and dont forget the flag, your gun and the bible because really...what's a good conservative cross burnin without those items? Am I right!.......lol....Clowns!

guanlob

Aug 15, 2009 12:23 PM CDT

Keep flaming the xenophobia! The war going on inside each of our minds...

Observer

Aug 15, 2009 8:40 AM CDT

Texas gets along quite well with Mexico - you idiots. Keep the criminal DEA, the Army and ICE out of the picture and things would go smoother. The Ft Hood black marketers would send the M-16s & RPGs south and trade for the weed and blow. This has been going on for years. I see Army helicopters flying from Ft Hood in a SW direction right over my house on a beeline to Mexico. WTF are they doing one might ask? Our Army is just as corrupt as the Federales. F 'em all.

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