[SJackson]

If you'd like to be on this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.

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[Carry_Okie]

America now has a separation fence built to keep Mexicans -- seeking employment, not looking to blow up Americans -- out of the country.

I stopped right there. This gent needs to check his facts. The fence is a joke. Terrorists cross it regularly.

[A.B.Normal]

Interesting that Pershing and his troops were used to guard the border with Mexico and later chased Poncho back into Mexico. Where is a modern Gen. Pershing with his army on the southern border today?

In January, 1914, General Pershing took command of the Eighth Brigade, with headquarters at the Presidio in San Francisco. There was trouble along the Mexican border, however, and he soon was called to take command of a large mobile force guarding the border under the general supervision of General Frederick Funston. Living conditions were hard ...

[mdittmar]

Brigadier General John J. ("Blackjack") Pershing Addresses the United States from France

"Three thousand miles from home, an American army is fighting for you." (American field headquarters, Chaumont, France, April 4, 1918)(click to listen)

[PAR35]

America now has a separation fence built to keep Mexicans -- seeking employment, not looking to blow up Americans -- out of the country.

The writer obviously doesn't know what he is talking about.

[Happy2BMe]

Who knows where we can find another General John (BlackJack) Pershing to dispel this hostile invasion?

(This time we need an "Ace.")

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Pancho Villa, murdered and terrorized Americans in several Mexico-US boundary states in the early part of the last century.

One particularly gruesome atrocity occurred in January, 1916, when seventeen Texas businessmen were removed from a train in Santa Ysabel, Mexico, and executed in cold blood. A few months later, Villa struck again inside the United States, hitting Columbus, New Mexico.

President Woodrow Wilson had exercised restraint up until that point, recognizing that Villa was an opponent of Mexican President Carranza. Now, however, Wilson informed -- he didn't ask -- Carranza that America was sending Brigadier General John J. ("Blackjack") Pershing along with some 5,000 troops, aircraft and motorized vehicles, to take care of business since the Mexicans themselves couldn't or wouldn't.

[The Duke]

The story of Pancho Villa is one of the most fascinating stories there is. He was a product of a world where life is cheap.

Villa led a revolution that took over Mexico. After taking power he implemented his promises (however misguided) and then simply stepped away from power.

He may have been a violent person, but he was obviously sincere.

[jpsb]

Gen D. MacAuthor was his first action in Mexico, he lead a "Special forces" team into the interior of Mexico to destroy/Capiture a rail line. Very dangerous mission and the soon to be General damn near got killed. Would have been nominated for very high decorations but since the mission "never happened" be was never decorated.

[Lancey Howard]

Dear President Abbas:

(Lots of words follow)

So take heed.

Sincerely...

Sorry, no sale. The time is long past to stop selling woof tickets and just start killing, mercilessly and without prejudice, the terrorists who wish Israel and its citizens harm.

[Travis McGee]

"America now has a separation fence built to keep Mexicans -- seeking employment, not looking to blow up Americans -- out of the country."

HUH??

[dennisw]

bttt