>>>So, let’s build a ‘Big Beautiful Wall’ so that there can be no confusion as to which side of the border we are on.
The incident happened on a slice of U.S. territory south of the border wall but north of the actual border.
Right. But, what about the river? Had it entirely dried up and disappeared amongst the shrubs, without even a trace of the riverbed?
Somewhere I read some US official was saying the riverbed in the area of the incident was flat brushland with the actual border hard to see, but, what about the water itself? Is this some area where the river's course takes multiple complex paths, like the Mississippi does along some parts of the MN / WI border? Or... I also see a few spots, one is near a place called "Red Light Draw", where the river is apparently NOT the border -- likely because of a course change since the border was drawn.
Still, you'd think even half-competent military (Mexico) should be well aware of such locations.
Something else I've not heard stated - granted I've only read a few articles about the incident: Were our people in uniform? Granted that even then, someone might try to impersonate a couple US soldiers, so the Mexican soldiers might be wary. But again, this is leaning over backwards to give the Mexicans the benefit of the doubt. They SHOULD know where they are.
Having said the above, I’ll add that Pres. Trump’s suspicion the Mexican soldiers might have been aiding drug runners by distracting the Americans is QUITE possible. So, it’s likely a matter of either corruption or incompetence on the part of the Mexican soldiers. But, hyperventilating about this being an “invasion” makes FReepers look like nuts. The Mexican soldiers apparently quickly admitted their “mistake”, backed down, and headed back into Mexico. A stern warning from the US is in order (now given), and an apology from Mexico due, which if not weasel-ish, we should then accept, and everybody get back to work as cooperatively as can be managed.
I would not be astonished if some time in the near future, one of our soldiers involved runs into one of their guys, both off duty, at some bar somewhere, and laugh about it over a couple beers.