Earlier today, Katie Pavlich appeared on Fox News, where she discussed testing on border wall prototypes:
https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/968908190778785792
For some people, that was proof that Pavlich doesn’t know what she’s talking about:
You're saying America's elite, nearly trillion-dollar-a-year military can be neutralized by a wall?
— Ben Adlin (@badlin) February 28, 2018
CNN senior media reporter Oliver Darcy really seemed fixated on it:
I'm going to go off on a limb and suggest that our military special forces can probably breach these walls w/right equipment. https://t.co/cHM3S9uKpn
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) February 28, 2018
Seems a tad hard to imagine a Navy SEAL team unable to figure out a way to breach a border wall.
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) February 28, 2018
** Navy SEAL team deployed on mission **
"Damnit, they have the Trump border wall installed around the perimeter."
"How do we get around it?"
"I'm afraid we can't. Time to pack it up and go home boys."
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) February 28, 2018
Just one problem: Pavlich in fact knew what she was talking about.
Surprisingly enough this does not appear to be BS.https://t.co/pDPloXUUyU
I'm going to guess they were not allowed to use explosives, which is no fun. https://t.co/vWfRIhJPzG
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) February 28, 2018
I'm going to off on a limb and suggest that this link @KatiePavlich pointed to debunks your snarky, fact-free thread. https://t.co/0F7ctCVC7Z https://t.co/wB7ShJSqXL
— Aaron Bandler (@bandlersbanter) February 28, 2018
Pavlich ably backed herself up:
Um, no. Maybe you should read the story for context. https://t.co/6w1bUir1Ug https://t.co/lTH8QyHD1m
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) February 28, 2018
For those interest in the background , the story is here —-> https://t.co/6w1bUir1Ug https://t.co/SOWipK1qHO
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) February 28, 2018
Here’s the story, @oliverdarcy. Special forces were given parameters and scenarios based on how cartels operate. https://t.co/6w1bUir1Ug https://t.co/ucsgi9jJh9
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) February 28, 2018
I’m going to go out in a limb and say read the story for more context https://t.co/6w1bUir1Ug https://t.co/qyQvlRwZCr
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) February 28, 2018
From last month:
Recent assaults by tactical teams on prototypes of President Donald Trump’s proposed wall with Mexico indicate their imposing heights should stop border crossers, a U.S. official with direct knowledge of the rigorous assessment told The Associated Press.
Military special forces based in Florida and U.S. Customs and Border Protection special units spent three weeks trying to breach and scale the eight models in San Diego, using jackhammers, saws, torches and other tools and climbing devices, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the information was not authorized for public release.
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The highly trained testers scaled 16 to 20 feet (4.9 to 6.1 meters) unassisted but needed help after that, said the official who described the assaults on the wall prototypes to the AP. Testers also expressed safety concerns about getting down from 30 feet.
Only once did a tester manage to land a hook on top of the wall without help, the official said. Tubes atop some models repelled climbing devices but wouldn’t work in more mountainous areas because the terrain is too jagged.
right, I read the story! (based on one anonymous US official, btw.) the teams were given parameters. they can surely breach the wall. that's not what you said on TV
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) February 28, 2018
Oh, CNN has issues with anonymous US officials now? Interesting. https://t.co/1T4EhzTWMc
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) February 28, 2018
Ooooouch!
https://twitter.com/WaffleWedgie/status/968921978659733504
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with an additional tweet.
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Update:
‘How DARE you’! Katie Pavlich SMACKS Bill Kristol for his SHAMEFUL character assassination attempt
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