This is satire....but not really.
http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-...NDA5ODg3S0
http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-...NDA5ODg3S0
Quote:AUSTIN (The Borowitz Report)—An aide to Rick Perry is confident that the Texas Governor proved he “has what it takes to be President” with his decision on Monday to send troops somewhere for no reason.
By deploying a thousand National Guardsmen to the U.S.-Mexico border, Perry has shown that as President he would be “ready and willing” to use troops without a defined objective, mission, or exit strategy, the aide confirmed.