[alexander_busek]

Mexico and Germany talked of an alliance if the U.S entered ww1. There was talk of invading mexican oilfields but the U.S shelved the idea when Mexico threatened to blow them up. uncle Sam doesn’t tolerate threats in its’ backyard.

Ah, yes the famed "Zimmermann telegram." Has given rise to so much fantasy "alt-history" fiction.

Was a mere blip / is not worthy of serious discussion.

Any comparison of the current situation in Ukraine with some outrageous sci-fi scenario involving Canada or Mexico is simply a weak attempt at deflection and distraction. Someone is trying to "derail" the discussion!

Regards,

[Long Jon No Silver]

I think it’s entirely appropriate to pose the question of what the U.S would do if faced with hostile alliances on its’ borders or in its’s region. What it did with Cuba indicates it wouldn’t hesitate to threaten, escalate and invade to secure its’ hegemony. I just can’t see why it is suprised with Russia doing it too