Napolitano Cancels Virtual Border Fence

[Smaland]

Alternative design for a real fence. Image displayed at radioviceonline.com

(CNN) -- Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Friday canceled the controversial virtual fence along the U.S. border with Mexico, citing technical problems, cost overruns and schedule delays since its inception in 2005.

The Secure Border Initiative-network, a high-tech surveillance system to reduce border smuggling, so far has cost taxpayers almost $1 billion for two regions in Arizona, covering just 53 miles overall on the 2,000-mile border, according to a homeland security report.

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[Birka]

Obongo needs those illegals to win his next election. I hope this favor is returned by the current Republican congress refusing to fund the socialist health care fiasco.