Posted on 07/07/2004 7:11:21 PM PDT by King Prout
U.S. Ambassador Tony Garza had sent a blistering diplomatic note Tuesday demanding to know why Mexican troops interrupted the funeral Sunday for Lance Cpl. Juan Lopez, who had migrated to the United States from Mexico and was killed west of Baghdad on June 21.
The Mexican soldiers took issue with non-working, ceremonial rifles carried by two Marines who traveled from the United States for the ceremony, but Garza said the Marines had worked everything out beforehand.
"This should have been an opportunity not only to honor a hero, but also for Mexico to honor one of its own sons," Ambassador Tony Garza said in the letter.
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Even so, problems at the funeral began when four U.S. Marines marched to the burial plot hoisting an American flag and the colors of the Marine Corps. Two of the men carried rifles that looked real, but could not be fired.
Four Mexican soldiers blocked their path, asking the four Marines and six others who had served as pallbearers to return to a Chevrolet Suburban that had brought them to the funeral.
Several minutes of discussions continued until taps began and the funeral continued over the objections of the Mexican troops.
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Ping your USMC buddies . .
Frankly... I think it is way past time we sealed the border and adopted a shoot to kill policy for all illegals.
Oh yeah, those Mexicans are a real law-abiding bunch. </ sarc>
Mexico's all-consuming inferiority complex rears its ugly head yet again.
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Mexican soldiers, left, in green argue with a group of U.S. Marines, two of whom were carrying non-working ceremonial rifles during the funeral of 22-year-old Juan Lopez in his hometown of San Luis de la Paz in central Mexico, Sunday, July 4, 2004.The U.S. Embassy on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 sent a diplomatic note to Mexico's government demanding to know why Mexican troops interrupted the funeral of a U.S. Marine who died in Iraq (news - web sites) and was being buried in his hometown in central Guanajuato state.Mexican soldiers with automatic weapons disrupted the graveside burial of Lance Cpl. Juan Lopez on Sunday, after taking issue with two non-working, ceremonial rifles carried by two Marines who traveled from the United States to take part in the funeral. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) |
Maybe time for another punitive expedition, Texas Rangers and US Marines, just like last time.
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But, the secretary said, Mexico's soldiers "had an obligation" to ensure the law wasn't being violated.
"The intervention of the members of the Mexican army was for the sole purpose of verifying the (kind of) weapons the honor guard was carrying during the ceremony," it said."
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From the looks of that USMC Honor Guard, it is a very, very, VERY good the for those Mexican troops the weapons the Marines were carrying were inert.
AR$E WHOOPIN' TIME ON MAIN STREET - BREAK OUT THE HEADBUSTERS . . .
careful - read the posting admonition.
been sayin' that since '90.
You get to the point that there is nothing left to say when it comes to Mexico.
well... nothing printable, true
I'm hoping to see the following headline someday:
Mexico Apologizes for Being Mexico
Frankly, it would never happen. Both parties want the cheap labor and (potential) voting bloc.
Instead of worrying about the Reconquista of the U.S. Southwest, it may be time to accomplish the Conquista of the Mexican northwest. Perhaps some territorial loss will cause Mexico to re-learn the lessons of 1846.
Those four wannabe's should have been jack-slapped on the spot, but it would have been to the Corp's dead's dishonor.
Those Mexican idiots had best be grateful the Marines kept their professionalism.
To those Marines - good going fellas. You serve us well..
Our national need for utterly usless land is already handily filled by Death Valley and most of Texas.
I don't agree. Baja California under proper management would make a really great year round resort, Build some good airports, extend I-5 to La Paz, connect the peninsula into the U.S. power and telecommunications systems, and it could be some valuable real estate. Sonora would protect the east end of the Gulf of California and the Colorado River delta. It has significant fruit and vegetable production that needs to be brought up to U.S. health and environmental standards.
LOL, deja vou, I've seen that guy before! Can't forget THAT face!!
"They're our good friends"
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