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US-Mexico Border. Marines. RFN!
« on: January 14, 2011, 12:20:47 PM »
http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_17087113?source=most_viewed

That's 1 of 2 possible things:
1.  An act of War.
2.  An act of International Terrorism.


I don't care which you call it.

I want some bloodthirsty, rampaging Devil Dogs down there YESTERDAY.
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« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2011, 12:30:55 PM »
really you got all this

That's 1 of 2 possible things:
1.  An act of War.
2.  An act of International Terrorism.




from that article?  amazing

were we just talking about the msm jumping too fast on the arizona shooting?
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« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2011, 01:13:34 PM »
Thees can notta happen.

They have el gun control, no?
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Re: US-Mexico Border. Marines. RFN!
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2011, 02:31:07 PM »
I'd settle for them rolling a few pieces of armor out of Ft Irwin to do some "patrolling." 
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« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2011, 04:40:21 PM »
Quote from: red headed stranger on January 14, 2011, 02:31:07 PM
I'd settle for them rolling a few pieces of armor out of Ft Irwin to do some "patrolling." 
What and send some 120mm rounds back across the border? 

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« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2011, 05:26:50 PM »
Quote from: MechAg94 on January 14, 2011, 04:40:21 PM
What and send some 120mm rounds back across the border? 



High velocity lend-lease.
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Re: US-Mexico Border. Marines. RFN!
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2011, 09:37:46 PM »
Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on January 14, 2011, 12:20:47 PM
http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_17087113?source=most_viewed

That's 1 of 2 possible things:
1.  An act of War.
2.  An act of International Terrorism.


I don't care which you call it.

I want some bloodthirsty, rampaging Devil Dogs down there YESTERDAY.

You should lead the charge whilst yelling, " 'MMMURIKA STRROOONNNNGG!"  :D
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« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2011, 03:43:29 AM »
So, someone - who may or may not be a Mexican - fires a gun in the general direction of Americans (according to the article, they 'heard shots' and are 'so far assuming' the sole bullet they recovered came from Mexico), and we want to declare war?

Is this the standard for war now?
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« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2011, 05:49:13 AM »
i don't believe they actually found any bullets in this case yet  still looking
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Re: US-Mexico Border. Marines. RFN!
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2011, 07:54:20 PM »
Quote from: MicroBalrog on January 15, 2011, 03:43:29 AM
So, someone - who may or may not be a Mexican - fires a gun in the general direction of Americans (according to the article, they 'heard shots' and are 'so far assuming' the sole bullet they recovered came from Mexico), and we want to declare war?

Is this the standard for war now?

No, war will be justified when we find a dead Mexican in a Mexican Army uniform outside an El Paso radio station.
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Re: US-Mexico Border. Marines. RFN!
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2011, 02:08:02 AM »
Quote from: MicroBalrog on January 15, 2011, 03:43:29 AM
So, someone - who may or may not be a Mexican - fires a gun in the general direction of Americans (according to the article, they 'heard shots' and are 'so far assuming' the sole bullet they recovered came from Mexico), and we want to declare war?

Is this the standard for war now?
Stranger things have incited war.  Like the SpAm War.  Trojan War.  And so on...
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Re: US-Mexico Border. Marines. RFN!
« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2011, 08:38:38 AM »
Quote from: MicroBalrog on January 15, 2011, 03:43:29 AM
So, someone - who may or may not be a Mexican - fires a gun in the general direction of Americans (according to the article, they 'heard shots' and are 'so far assuming' the sole bullet they recovered came from Mexico), and we want to declare war?

Is this the standard for war now?

Maybe not a war.....but definitely a punitive expedition....  :cool:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancho_Villa_Expedition
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Re: US-Mexico Border. Marines. RFN!
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2011, 06:02:05 PM »
Sooner or late someone IS going to unleash a volley from the Mexican side.
 
And some American is going to be on the receiving end, get out of his truck, drag a rifle out, and shoot back.
 
And the media will crucify him.
 
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« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2011, 06:29:54 PM »
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And the media will crucify him.

Only if he gets caught.
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« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2011, 07:27:03 PM »
Funny, when that Border Patrol agent shot that 14 year old kid dead as a stone(pun intended) for throwing a rock at him, I don't remember hearing the mexican side clamoring for military action or expeditions.
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« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2011, 08:09:38 PM »
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I don't remember hearing the mexican side clamoring for military action or expeditions.

You don't tug on superman's cape  ;)
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« Reply #16 on: January 16, 2011, 09:51:24 PM »
Quote from: Tallpine on January 16, 2011, 08:09:38 PM
You don't tug on superman's cape  ;)

...or pee on the neighbor's Doberman.....
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« Reply #17 on: January 16, 2011, 11:58:24 PM »
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I think Black Adam may be more apropos.
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« Reply #18 on: January 17, 2011, 01:02:12 AM »
Quote from: seeker_two on January 16, 2011, 08:38:38 AM
Maybe not a war.....but definitely a punitive expedition....  :cool:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancho_Villa_Expedition

Yes. That was a retalition to a town burned down to the ground. That's not equivalent to 'hey some guys heard gunfire south of the border'.
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« Reply #19 on: January 17, 2011, 10:28:09 AM »
Quote from: MicroBalrog on January 17, 2011, 01:02:12 AM
Yes. That was a retalition to a town burned down to the ground. That's not equivalent to 'hey some guys heard gunfire south of the border'.

...however, there's been plenty of Mexican violence bleeding over on the US side of the border to warrant it....
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« Reply #20 on: January 17, 2011, 04:11:15 PM »
Yeah, those people who went jet-skiing on falcon lake experienced drug pirate violence first hand.
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« Reply #21 on: January 17, 2011, 11:15:18 PM »
taking a jet ski trip across the border?  might have consequences,  would that be an invasion if it was folks coming the other way?
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« Reply #22 on: January 18, 2011, 04:45:27 AM »
Quote from: MicroBalrog on January 17, 2011, 01:02:12 AM
Yes. That was a retalition to a town burned down to the ground. That's not equivalent to 'hey some guys heard gunfire south of the border'.

But you have to consider how successful it was - I mean, just imagine how bad things would be if we hadn't done that.... =|
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« Reply #23 on: January 18, 2011, 09:40:14 AM »
Quote from: De Selby on January 18, 2011, 04:45:27 AM
But you have to consider how successful it was - I mean, just imagine how bad things would be if we hadn't done that.... =|

It founded on a lack of expansive vision.  The previous expedition to Mexico was quite the success.
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« Reply #24 on: January 18, 2011, 02:12:25 PM »
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taking a jet ski trip across the border?  might have consequences,  would that be an invasion if it was folks coming the other way?

Exactly my point. :)

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