And when Mexico says 'no' to U.S. troops being in their country, what would President Perry do? Considering that he made this proposal with absolutely no evidence whatsoever that Mexico might want U.S. intervention kind of indicates that their feelings aren't of prime importance to him.
And how do you know he hasn’t consulted with the Mexican authorities?
“And when Mexico says ‘no’ to U.S. troops being in their country, what would President Perry do? Considering that he made this proposal with absolutely no evidence whatsoever that Mexico might want U.S. intervention kind of indicates that their feelings aren’t of prime importance to him.”
You give Mexico certain options, and it just may turn out that what Perry proposes is not so bad to them.