Speaking today on MSNBC, Texas Governor Rick Perry said the United States ought to consider a military invasion of his neighbor to the south, Mexico, arguing that it was needed to fight the drug war as well as to secure the border between the two nations.
Perry, who is also the incoming chairman of the Republican Governors Association, said the Mexican government would have to approve the invasion, but didn’t see this as a serious obstacle, adding that the new war might be an important part of immigration reform.
The US Military has been talking about a prospective invasion for quite some time now, warning that the drug cartels in Mexico are “on par” with that nation’s military and that Mexico’s government was at risk for a “rapid and sudden collapse.”
Obviously Mexico has been struggling with its drug war for years, but the nation seems unlikely to accept a full-scale US military occupation as an alternative. Given the US is already in the midst of two major wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, on the verge of another in Yemen and constantly threatening another still in Iran, it seems a new Mexican War would be extremely difficult.
Great idea Governor. I have a sane idea though- just end the ridiculous, immoral, unconstitutional ‘War On Drugs’-NOW!!
Before invading them maybe the US should consider cutting off the supply lines to the drug cartels: stop the weapons traffic across the border. An unarmed cartel is a peaceful cartel. It'd sure be a heck of a lot cheaper.
There is no weapons traffic between the US and the drug cartels. That is nothing but a myth used by the gun grabbers in the US to try and help destroy the right of Americans to own firearms. The drug cartels are getting their weapons from both the Mexican military and from the world arms market. You cannot buy grenades or automatic weapons in American gun shops. So, unless you want to cut off all shipping into Mexico from Central America and start boarding all ships headed into Mexico, there is no way to cut off the arms to the cartels.
So let me see if I've got this all lined up Rick. In order to make the border more "secure" we have to invade the entire country, drop bombs and shoot people who will inevitably resist, and steal and rape from whoever is left whatever they have left. Congratulations Rick! You flushed the meaning of the word "security" down the fucking toilet and came up with your own. Somebody give this guy a literary award. Shit, we did it with the Peace Prize. REAL MEN OF GENIUUSSS!!
Ok.. this is a little disingenous… He said nothing about "invading" the country. He talked about a Colombia style initiative. I do not agree with him but please do not make false claims!
Ge, Ge, Ge, Ge, get them Duke boys!
same guy who wants to secede from the Union
lets learn to fight atleast one war like real men-w'en first
no macho texan can admit to cowardly massacres of innocent civilians as routine mode of us warfare.
So what is with the Southwestern United States? First it was Arizona, taking over federal functions like national immigration and a governor who sees the dessert littered with headless bodies. Then came the Sooners with their new laws banning the existential threat of sharia law (the method by which Muslims use to mediate religious questions such as jilted engagements or wrongful inheritances) and mandating public display of the Ten Commandments. Now Texas, via their beautifully-haired governor, wants to invade Mexico. The Southwest also has seated the arguably stupidest Senators in our nation (Kyl, Inhofe, Coburn). Is there something in the water there?
My mistake – the Texas Senator is Cornyn not Coburn. I was right on the stupid part,though.
texas and the southwest is swarming with dominionist inbred scum who barely passed high school but they are good with the 3G wireless manifesto (Gays-Guns-God)
From the Halls of Montezuma,
to the shores of Tripoli…
Yeah…been there done, that.
Apparently Rick is feeling nostalgic. Perhaps someone can dress up like Santa Anna and let Rick chase them around waving his sword…
First, let Texas secede and then attack.
Considering the fact that the demand side of "supply and demand" resides in the US, is the governor so naive as to think that an alternate route would not be found to get the product to the users in the US, thus making his brilliant plan useless?
But hey! It'll deter or kill off those pesky wetbacks trying to sneak into the States!
What a moron.
A basic rule of 'marketing' is "supply and demand" – where there is great demand there will be a supply. The drug cartels – NOT to defend them – are NOT creating demand; they are supplying the demand from the US for illegal drugs.
What is needed – close, secure, protect the border with Mexico – BOTH sides of the border – drugs coming from Mexico, illegals coming from Mexico; guns going to Mexico from the US.
As to the Mexican Government – it is sort of like the Afghan Goverment – it does NOT control the country – drug cartels control the country.
Stop the demand for drugs from the US – it will end the supply of drugs from Mexico.
Splendid. Bring back Petraeus and his unfortunate troops to assist in the mission. There is no shortage of further reinforcements from Germany, Korea, Iraq, Japan and all other centers of interference.
Splendid. A good opportunity to withdraw and use General Petraeus and his unfortunate troops. Oppportunity should also be taken to recall our surplus military units that are currently an irritant to the natives of Iraq, Germany, Japan, and other areas of irrelevance. This might also provide much-needed budgetary savings.
And you people elect these morons….you must be the stupidest people on the planet.
Pancho Villa Expedition http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancho_Villa_Expedit…
What an idea! The happy little war, or "colombia style' initiative when Mexico is concerned would bring about a tsunami od domestic terrorism inspired by the slaughter south of the border. Middle East inspired terrorism would be a child play in comparison. May be that is what the free enterprise governance is all about. Getting some mayhem home, and watch the federal funding for homeland security (and all the happy contractors) skyrocket! All the banking frauds, social security theft, education and health care quagmires would just — dissapear. After all, we will all have much bigger problems on our hands! But who cares. Governor will have his well secured mansion and perfect hairdo regardless.
Why not just end the "war on drugs" instead of starting a new war with Mexico?
Just wondering what will happen with all those Illegals all over the South west will they after such an invasion act as a FIFTH COLUMN or an irregular Militia INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.
What do you expect his last folly was that he wanted to Secede from the United States, whats the bet like Sarah Palin who wanted Alaska to secede as well He will want to run for President, real Patriots.
Let him lead the charge on Mexico from the front of the Column!!!
He's just playing to his idiot base of aging white Baptists.
"it seems a new Mexican War would be extremely difficult."
Difficult? Why is that? Promote another batch of "great generals" and we could occupy Mexico for at least fifty years.
Yum, yum, yum, it is promotion time!
Do it! Get those good Teabagger Texas voters to enlist, and we'll have an army of chickenhawks. I'm sure the Mexicans can get some sort of army together, probably far better than the guys we have bogged down in two+ wars today. Hell, this will kill far more than two birds with one stone, while getting rid of some of the less desirable additions to the gene pool and raising the national IQ average by a considerable margin!
So let me get this straight. We supposedly have 10-20 million illegal pro Mexican immigrants in our country, and we want to invade their homeland. Do we have 10-20 million military here to combat their sure revenge?
It wouldn't be a war for very long. Then it would be an eternal occupation, which seems to be what Washington wants since it claims jurisdiction over the entire planet anyway.
Perry's a doofus.
with 2 U.S. agents just being gunned down in mexico, i think the U.S. should invade Mexico. obviously the mexican government cant control its own people. so maybe its time we should remind them what AMERICAN MUSCLE really is. we shown the japanese what we can do when you start attacking americans, and we shown the taliban and saddam what happens when you decide to start sh*t. so now its time we show mexico what happens.
im not a racist person and i love mexican people but they are getting out of hand and illegal immigration and drug wars are on the rise.
i know we are in current wars and possible new wars coming up, but we cant forget to protect our borders and our homeland.