(On This Day in History) June 21, 1916: Pershing attacked by Mexican troops

History.com ^ | June 21, 2007 | History.com

[DogByte6RER]

Funny how some 90 years later history seems to be repeating itself.

In 1916 it was Pancho Villa who was invading the U.S. murdering, pillaging and plundering. Now it seems that we have thousands of modern day "Pancho Villas" who illegally enter the U.S., join criminal gangs, commit rape and child molestations, sell drugs, advocate "reconquista" and commit other serious crimes and then abscond back across the border.

I wonder...will America have to send troops down to Mexico to stop the invasion across our southern border? Even more importantly, would America even have the political will to conduct such a military operation?

[DogByte6RER]

Pics of General John J. Pershing...

[DogByte6RER]

Pershing's tombstone at Arlington National Cemetery.

[mnehring]

Thanks for the pics of my Great - Great - Great uncle (I may have counted that right.. Great-Grandmother’s brother in law.)

[DogByte6RER]

Photo of Pancho Villa...

[SolidWood]

Pancho Villa = Mexican Osama bin Laden.

[DogByte6RER]

Generals John J Pershing, Pancho Villa, and Alvaro Obregon pose for a photo at Fort Bliss, TX, 1913. Immediately behind Gen. Pershing and to the left is his aide-de-camp, 1st Lt. George Patton

[Leg Olam]

A great Missourian!

[mnehring]

You know, if that photo was posted on DU, they would claim it is proof that Gen. Persing was secretly behind and financing Villa and the war was nothing but a way to enrich big-steel..

[SittinYonder]

You know, if that photo was posted on DU, they would claim it is proof that Gen. Persing was secretly behind and financing Villa and the war was nothing but a way to enrich big-steel..

Very funny!

[gunnyg]

Amnesty?
Ask the folks in Columbus...

http://tinyurl.com/ysr8rf
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[pissant]

Great stuff. Excellent post.

[BGHater]

Here is a great, recent book on the topic.

[seemoAR]

Presidents Wilson and Polk were not traitors and were actually protecting the United States from invasion.

[DogByte6RER]

Yeah, but check out this website for the PANCHO VILLA STATE PARK in New Mexico:

http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/prd/Panchovillaphototour.htm

It seems like some in New Mexico revere this early 20th century criminal and thug. For cryin’ out loud, the State of New Mexico has named a park after this thug who raided and murdered New Mexicans some 90 years ago! Outrageous!

[reagan_fanatic]

Presidents Wilson and Polk were not traitors and were actually protecting the United States from invasion.

Examples that are lost on our current Commander-in-chief.

[gunnyg]

Stockholm syndrome?

[DogByte6RER]

Here is the actual home page for the PANCHO VILLA STATE PARK:

http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/PanchoVilla.htm

Description from the homepage:

“On March 9, 1916, soldiers led by Mexican Gen. Francisco “Pancho” Villa attacked the military camp at the sleepy border town of Columbus, New Mexico, killing 18 Americans. This was the only ground invasion of the continental U.S. since 1812.

Pancho Villa State Park’s extensive historical exhibits depicting the raid and the U.S. Army’s subsequent Punitive Expedition into Mexico are now housed in the park’s new $1.8 million 7,000 sq. ft. Exhibit Hall.”

I do NOT understand why this state park (funded by taxpayer $$$) would be named after Pancho Villa!

Did we name any of the WWII sites in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii after Tojo or Yamamoto? Of course not! Are the beaches in Normandy named after Hitler? Nope.

I am baffled as to why this state park is named after a foreign invader who murdered 18 Americans. Maybe the park should be renamed after Pershing or after the Americans who were murdered. This is just totally inppropriate...

[rightwingextremist1776]

Another interesting fact that has been lost in time is Germany's attempt to lure Mexico into an alliance with them during the First World War. I was one of the reasons Wilson decided to go to war.