Posted on 10/13/2008 11:48:10 AM PDT by BGHater
MONTERREY, Mexico - Assailants opened fire on the U.S. consulate in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey, a Mexican official said.
Nobody was injured in Sunday's shooting. Shell casings were found outside the consulate, but there were no witnesses to the attack and no one was in custody, said a spokeswoman for the Attorney General's office who was not authorized to give her name.
The spokeswoman had no further details.
Mexican media reported that one man opened fire on the consulate and another man threw a grenade that failed to explode. El Universal newspaper, citing a U.S. Embassy statement, said the attack happened before dawn Sunday. The newspaper said the consulate planned to increase security.
Embassy officials could not be reached for comment early Monday.
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Anticipatory celebration of an Obama victory by MS-13?
Such behavior is typical in countries we consider to be “good friends & allies”.
Looks like those strict firearms laws are working well....
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We had a memorable experience in Mexico City during Bay of Pigs Week in 1961. We were in a small shop across the street from the US embassy (where in fact, no flag was flying). There had been some street disturbances during the night. About six army 6 x 6 trucks pulled into the small street and unloaded a platoon of soldiers with riot guns and hard hats. The shopkeeper scoffed at the show and said it was easy to raise a mob out at the university, and the troops just wanted to make sure nothing embarrassing happened. Those were better times though, here and across the border too.
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