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Like it or Not: Mexico is America’s Next Afghanistan
Redstates ^ | 12/12/2010 | LaborUnionReport

Posted on 12/13/2010 5:04:49 AM PST by Sen Jack S. Fogbound

Like it or Not: Mexico is America’s Next Afghanistan

It's time to 'man up' and face a fact that most politicians know, but few care to admit. Posted by LaborUnionReport (Profile)

Sunday, December 12th at 9:00AM EST

With the exception of, perhaps, Texas governor Rick Perry, no public official wants to publicly admit an obvious fact: The United States of America will likely be forced to invade Mexico. It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when. The question then becomes: What to do with Mexico after we invade it and wipe out the drug cartels (as much as can be). Does the United States merely return Mexico to a nation state of corrupt politicians, failed economic policies, and lawlessness, or do we annex Mexico and turn it into the 51st state?

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TOPICS: Mexico; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: mexico
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We have enough mess in Afghanistan thanks to our brilliant Commander-in-Chief! I shudder to think if we should wander into another one!

I would rather wait a couple of years before we can do something very dedcisively!

1 posted on 12/13/2010 5:04:51 AM PST by Sen Jack S. Fogbound
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To: Sen Jack S. Fogbound

The last time the US invaded Mexico was in 1845. After securing the annexation of Texas, the US Army left. I’d say let them kill each other - its not worth risking the life of a single American soldier.


2 posted on 12/13/2010 5:07:12 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Sen Jack S. Fogbound

Why don’t we try, really try, sealing the border. We could also work to destroy the drug crops in Mexico and other countries that provide the source of their business. Then, we might consider going into Mexico.


3 posted on 12/13/2010 5:09:23 AM PST by jwparkerjr (It's the Constitution, Stupid!)
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To: Sen Jack S. Fogbound
build the fence, let them stew...
4 posted on 12/13/2010 5:09:23 AM PST by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: goldstategop

Yeah...just seal the border.


5 posted on 12/13/2010 5:09:40 AM PST by spokeshave (Islamics and Democrats unite to cut off Adam Smith's invisible hand)
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To: goldstategop

Concur.. put that wall up with box seats, grab some pop corn and enjoy the show.


6 posted on 12/13/2010 5:10:07 AM PST by maddog55 (OBAMA, You can't fix stupid...)
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To: goldstategop
Actually, I believe Pershing invaded Mexico in 1911, in pursuit of Pancho Villa. But it wasn't much of an invasion.

We need a wall today, not an invasion.

7 posted on 12/13/2010 5:11:26 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: Chode
I'm all for that, but the do-gooders on both sides of the political spectrum will be howling for us to "Do Something", and after an intensive campaign in the media showing pictures of starving children and mulitated bosies of women, we'd invade.
8 posted on 12/13/2010 5:12:33 AM PST by nuke rocketeer (File CONGRESS.SYS corrupted: Re-boot Washington D.C (Y/N)?)
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To: ClearCase_guy

A boy from the heart of Missouri.


9 posted on 12/13/2010 5:13:35 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Impeachment !)
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To: goldstategop

You’re not counting Black Jack Pershing’s expedition (or even the Mexican War?)


10 posted on 12/13/2010 5:14:14 AM PST by scrabblehack
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To: nuke rocketeer

Yeah until there’s another Black Hawk Down incident and then our military would get pulled out faster than you could say “Pancho Villa!”


11 posted on 12/13/2010 5:14:42 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Sen Jack S. Fogbound

If we invade it must be with the clear goal of KILLING, NOT ARRESTING, every son of a bitch that has any connection to the drug cartels and then turning the whole shebang into a State


12 posted on 12/13/2010 5:15:25 AM PST by SECURE AMERICA
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To: Sen Jack S. Fogbound

The bigger problem is that Mexico is colonizing us and we are just standing around, holding our d!cks, and letting them do it. In 20 years, if not sooner, the types of mass murders and beheadings you see in Northern Mexico will be commonplace in border states. You have to do more than seal the border, you have to deport actively and create a 10 mile buffer zone. But we won’t have the backbone to do it until things get really, really bad.


13 posted on 12/13/2010 5:20:56 AM PST by rbg81 (When you see Obama, shout: "DO YOUR JOB!!")
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To: ClearCase_guy
The Punative Expedition was 1916. The Mexican government was in total chaos and disarray.

When Carranza finally came to power he ordered the military to stop the advance of the Americans, and force them north, out of the country.

There was American blood spilled at Parral along with a few other small skirmishes.

It was the last hurrah for the horse mounted US Cavalry.

14 posted on 12/13/2010 5:22:46 AM PST by Wizdum
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To: maddog55

I thought NAFTA was going to fix that? They would be prosperous, blah, blah, blah.... Mexico is a failed state no doubt about that, and I’m sorry folks NAFTA has not done anything for them or us.


15 posted on 12/13/2010 5:29:13 AM PST by Sprite518
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To: jwparkerjr
“Why don’t we try, really try, sealing the border. We could also work to destroy the drug crops in Mexico and other countries that provide the source of their business. Then, we might consider going into Mexico.”

I with you. Let's seal this border air-tight. Militarized, with concertina fencing on the near side, an open space of 100 yards to the next fence of concertina. Guard posts within line of sight of the next, Troops dispersed along the border in platoon, perhaps company sized units with air and armor support within close proximity. In fact, a new Command should be created, perhaps name it the “Southern Border Command”? It could be located at Fort Bliss which already has the infrastructure to support it. Don't know if would be necessary to rescind the Posse Comitatus Act, not a legal expert, but if necessary to give our troops the right and authorization to fire on those who threaten our border, property, life, etc, then it should be done.

Then, if this doesn't work, we should consider taking aggressive action across the border with sweeps to take on the drug cartels. But, no, we don't want any part of Mexico, as a state, protectorate, or anything else. Not worth the trouble - no upside...

16 posted on 12/13/2010 5:31:46 AM PST by snoringbear (Government is the Pimp,)
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To: Sen Jack S. Fogbound

I don’t get how people here who are otherwise skeptical of the left-wing slant of mainstream media accept w/o scrutiny any negative news about Mexico. The source of the map on Redstate’s blog is the BBC. Since when do we critically accept the BBC as the source of truth?


17 posted on 12/13/2010 5:32:41 AM PST by Ge0ffrey
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To: jwparkerjr

If we were to legalize drugs that problem would go away over night


18 posted on 12/13/2010 5:33:40 AM PST by jrd
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To: rbg81

And yet El Paso is one of America’s safest mid-size cities: http://reason.com/archives/2009/07/06/the-el-paso-miracle


19 posted on 12/13/2010 5:36:02 AM PST by Ge0ffrey
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To: jrd

How many Americans killed in Mexico were involved in either buying or selling drugs?


20 posted on 12/13/2010 5:37:51 AM PST by Ge0ffrey
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