This Photo Does Not Depict U.S. Federal Troops Heading Toward Texas
The Claim
“Federal Troops, Armored Vehicles Moving En Masse to Texas as Biden Regime Prepares To ‘Clear Out’ National Guard."
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Recently, accounts and pages on the social media platform X have circulated a picture claiming to depict the Federal troops heading to Texas as Biden Regime prepares to clear out National Guard.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating claim and found it to be misleading. However, this picture, depicting the last U.S. troops leaving Iraq in 2011, was first published by the BBC website and Arabian Business Website on December 18, 2011.
U.S Troops Leaving Iraq in 2011
The anticipated U.S. withdrawal in mid-December 2011 was in accordance with a Status of Forces agreement signed between the Bush administration and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, mandating that all U.S. forces leave the country by December 31, 2011.
Escalating Tensions and Federal Response
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, backed up by 25 Republican governors opposing the decision, declared the state’s 'right to self-defense from migrant invasion.' This opposition threatens to escalate the dispute into a civil war. However, the Biden administration is proceeding with the decision's execution by sending 1500 Federal troops into the State of Texas to remove the wire fencing.
Border Tensions: The Razor Wire Dispute in Texas
A dispute has emerged between Republican Governor Greg Abbott and the Biden administration over the Supreme Court order to Texas to stop blocking the razor wire. This occurred after the New Orleans-based U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals prohibited Border Patrol Agents from removing the disputed fencing. The fencing is placed along the state’s border with Mexico to limit illegal migrant activity through the U.S.-Mexico border.
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