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View Poll Results: Will the US need to invade Mexico to take care of the drug cartels?
Yes 10 14.93%
No 46 68.66%
maybe 10 14.93%
Dunno 1 1.49%
Voters: 67. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 03-19-2009, 05:55 PM
 
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No... let that country fester and rot away on its own... just keep the borders sealed so all the byproduct doesn't contaminate our country any further.

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Are you crazy?? Invading Mexico would generate another world war.
Name one other country than Mexico that actually cares about the existence of Mexico.
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Old 03-19-2009, 05:55 PM
 
Location: Heart of the San Joaquin
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Do we want a failed nation just to the south of us though? If that happens, can you imagine the flood of people crossing the border?

and no, I doubt the military would shoot to kill to keep them out.

I think it is on the brink of failure and we already have floods of people crossing the border.
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Old 03-19-2009, 06:00 PM
 
Location: Tampa
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I don't doubt it.

Let me ask this (and this is perhaps a poor analogy but...): Would you shoot and kill someone coming into your home in the middle of the night?
not even close to the same thing.
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Old 03-19-2009, 06:01 PM
 
Location: Tampa
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No... let that country fester and rot away on its own... just keep the borders sealed so all the byproduct doesn't contaminate our country any further.



Name one other country than Mexico that actually cares about the existence of Mexico.
seeing as how we get a large portion of our oil from there (and our drugs) clearly we do.
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Old 03-19-2009, 06:03 PM
 
Location: Pinal County, Arizona
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not even close to the same thing.
Perhaps - but, we are being invaded. The Drug Cartels are in cahoots with the Mexican Military. Americans in Mexico are being targeted for death or to be kidnapped. Our borders are being violated - our Nations Sovereignty is at stake.

The POTUS has agreed to put Troops on the border. The ROE are being worked out - hopefully they will include permission to fire if fired upon (previously not permitted - nor permitted with the Border Patrol).
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Old 03-19-2009, 06:05 PM
 
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not even close to the same thing.
The turrets will only have to mow down a few droves before they get the picture.
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Old 03-19-2009, 06:06 PM
 
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No... let that country fester and rot away on its own... just keep the borders sealed so all the byproduct doesn't contaminate our country any further.



Name one other country than Mexico that actually cares about the existence of Mexico.
Obviously the countries that had trading ties with Mexico. Let's see, like Switzerland, Japan, Bolivia, Canada, Norway, Uruguay, Colombia, Honduras, Venezuela, Iceland, etc (Not to mention you guys of the United States).
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Old 03-19-2009, 06:07 PM
 
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Obviously the countries that had trading ties with Mexico. Let's see, like Switzerland, Japan, Bolivia, Canada, Norway, Uruguay, Colombia, Honduras, Venezuela, Iceland, etc (Not to mention you guys of the United States).
I think you missed my key word... actually
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Old 03-19-2009, 06:12 PM
 
Location: Pinal County, Arizona
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I think you missed my key word... actually
AND, how many of those countries listed have a military of note? One does - Canada but, they would not be a player
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Old 03-19-2009, 06:13 PM
 
Location: Pinal County, Arizona
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Obviously the countries that had trading ties with Mexico. Let's see, like Switzerland, Japan, Bolivia, Canada, Norway, Uruguay, Colombia, Honduras, Venezuela, Iceland, etc (Not to mention you guys of the United States).
None of those listed would go to war with the United States
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