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In texas, and i think about the individuals who have paid a great price whether they were tejanos at the alamo in 1836 or as late as the last wars -- >> but will off due rye spilling dirks. >> killefer are for america. >> didn't talk about people who were here legally. he was saying that mexico itself -- >> i would suggest to you he painted with a very broadbrush, and i think that is the problem. yes, we have some challenges. nobody knows that border better than i do. nobody has stepped into the fray on that border the way i have -- >> but are they sending bad people over here? listen. i guess...

And he's got people like crockett and his rifle. >> well aware of the advancing mexican army, crockett has a small window to escape. but he has no intention of retreating. when this war is won, and texas has achieved their independence, these people are going to need a strong leader. and i intend to give them what they need. >> the texians have, indeed, misjudged general santa ana. for weeks, he's been assembling an army of nearly 2,000 soldiers. on february 23rd, 1836, general santa ana and his troops arrive at san antonio and begin surrounding the alamo. >> the first thing he does is try to ...

Rival. >> well aware of the advancing mexican army, crockett has a small window to escape. but he has no intention of retreating. >> when this war is won, texas will achieve its independence, these people are going to need a strong leader. and i intend to give them what they need. >> the texans have indeed misjudged general santa ana. for weeks he's been assembling an army of nearly 2,000 soldiers. on february 23rd, 1836, general santa ana and his troops arrive at san antonio. and begin surrounding the alamo. >> the first thing he does is try to scare them. raises a black flag. >> the no quart...

Text yance march 5th, 1836. david crockett and some 200 texans are under siege at the alamo. for 12 days they fight off a steady barrage of gunfire. starved, sleep deprived, and outnumbered more than 10 to 1, they refuse to surrender and are prepared to fight until death. santa ana informs his men that they will storm the alamo in the morning. >> so he was willing to send a political message both to the united states and to the people of mexico, using the blood of his men as the angle for this message. >> these guys came in determined to knock down walls, and knock in doors.

Text yance masquerad masquerade. >> march 5th, 1836, davy crockett and 200 texians are under siege at the alamo. they fight off a steady garage of g -- barrage of gun fire. out numbered more than 10-1 they refuse to surrender and are prepared to fight until death. santa ana inform his men they will storm the alamo in the morning. >> so he was willing to staend political message to the united states and to the people of mexico using the blood of his men as the ink for this mission. >> he had some special assault troops that came up. they came in determined to knock in the walls and knock in doo...