She said her department is still considering whether to deploy National Guard troops to the border, after Texas Governor Rick Perry requested additional forces.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

"Additional forces will begin to deploy shortly,". "And by this time next year, new security gains will be illuminated by specific indicators and it will be clear to us that the insurgency has lost the momentum.

VOA: standard.2009.12.09

"First of all, we're asking to organize a corridor, not simply open the border, but to deploy some forces, which could lead people out who cannot get out of their houses, who are under siege, to help them cross the border, at least into Uzbekistan because it is the nearest country."

VOA: standard.2010.06.15

"There are going to be risks out there every time we deploy forces, " he said.

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And that demands greater flexibility to shift and deploy forces to be able to fight and defeat any enemy anywhere.

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Each of the services has been plagued by readiness problems that, in some cases, have interfered with their ability to deploy forces.

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