Mexico has announced it may take legal action in response to President Bush’s plan to deploy thousands of troops to the border. On Tuesday, Mexican officials said they would file lawsuits in US courts if the National Guard took part in detaining and/or mistreating detainees. In Washington, President Bush defended his plan. “I made it clear to the country last night that we’re not going to militarize our borde,” Bush said. “Mexico is a friend. But what we are going to do is use assets necessary to make sure that we can assure the American people that the border is secure.”