That sounded like a good idea to Europeans 150 years ago.
It didn't end up so good.
Nothing unites a country like an invasion from outside.
And if you value American sovereignty shouldn't you respect other people's?
1. We would finalize an ongoing process and bring the Mexicans under our Constitution and legal system. The Russians and the Chinese would raise hell, but we can tell them that it's just like Tibet and Crimea, right? No need for refugees/illegal immigrants if we're all one big country. Actually it's really a magnificent form of amnesty..
2. Seizing Mexico would give us the platform to completely eliminate the drug cartels.
3. Mexico would prosper as never before and its permanent caste system would be eliminated. Education would finally be available to everyone.
4. We wouldn't need any stinkin' wall!
How's that for an innovative solution to the problem?
[ I realize that this will not be universally supported but I believe that we should invade and take over the government of Mexico:
1. We would finalize an ongoing process and bring the Mexicans under our Constitution and legal system. The Russians and the Chinese would raise hell, but we can tell them that it’s just like Tibet and Crimea, right? No need for refugees/illegal immigrants if we’re all one big country. Actually it’s really a magnificent form of amnesty..
2. Seizing Mexico would give us the platform to completely eliminate the drug cartels.
3. Mexico would prosper as never before and its permanent caste system would be eliminated. Education would finally be available to everyone.
4. We wouldn’t need any stinkin’ wall!
How’s that for an innovative solution to the problem? ]
I would have been for that before we invaded Iraq, hell do what you said instead and shoot a few megatons off towards Riyadh and mecca as an afterthought to pay back the saudis for their part in 9/11 .
I like it.
That sounded like a good idea to Europeans 150 years ago.
It didn't end up so good.
Nothing unites a country like an invasion from outside.
And if you value American sovereignty shouldn't you respect other people's?
How’s that for an innovative solution to the problem?
http://www.history.army.mil/brochures/Occupation/Occupation.htm
Not only "NO!!!," but "HELL NO!!!" The last thing we need is to get embroiled in Mexico's internal problems. I'm not against the wholesale slaughter of every narco we can get in our sites, but the last thing we need is to take responsibility for all of Mexico's ills. We'd be pulling a mountain of troubles down on our heads. Seal the border, support the Mexican government with materials and intelligence and maybe even some limited special forces help if requested, but let Mexico take out it's own trash. The only way the problem stays solved is if they solve it themselves.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/stabbing-victim-pulls-knife-out-of-own-neck-kills-terrorist/
Should have read:
I realize that this will not be universally supported but I believe that we should invade and take over the government of Mexico:
By all means let’s send your sons to fight both the Mexican government and the drug cartels. For what again? How about we not kill anymore americans sons for problems other countries refuse to solve.
My solution. Napalm, bomb, mine and fence a 2 mile exclusion zone on the boarder. Tell the Mexican government they have 6 months to fix their shit or every politician gets a drone strike.
No more american blood for cowards, thrives and terrorists!!!!!!