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Mexico claims GI's aid pot smugglers
Akron Beacon Journal ^ | Thu, Jan. 26, 2006 | Associated Press

Posted on 01/26/2006 1:18:53 PM PST by Willie Green

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MEXICO CITY - Mexico's top diplomat suggested Thursday that American soldiers disguised as Mexican troops may have been in the military-style Humvee filmed earlier this week protecting a marijuana shipment on the border.

Foreign Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez also told a news conference that U.S. soldiers had helped drug smugglers before. However, he offered no evidence.

The U.S. Embassy in Mexico made no immediate comment on Derbez's claims.

His comments came a day after U.S. Ambassador Tony Garza issued a statement asking the Mexican government to "fully investigate" the border incident.

Monday's armed standoff began 50 miles east of El Paso, Texas, when Texas state police tried to stop three sport utility vehicles on Interstate 10. The vehicles made a quick U-turn and headed south toward the border, a few miles away.

Crossing the border, one SUV got stuck in the Rio Grande River, and men in a Humvee tried in vain to tow it out. Then a group of men in civilian clothes began unloading what appeared to be bundles of marijuana and torched the SUV before fleeing.

Mexico insisted Wednesday that the men in military-style uniforms were drug smugglers, not soldiers. In Mexico, kidnappers and drug smugglers regularly wear police gear, which is sold at street stands.

Derbez said Thursday that the men photographed by Texas law enforcement could have been Americans.

"Members of the U.S. Army have helped protect people who were processing and transporting drugs," Derbez said. "And just as that has happened ... it is very probable that something like that could have happened, that in reality they were members of some of their groups disguised as Mexican soldiers with Humvees."

Three U.S. soldiers have pleaded guilty to running a cocaine smuggling ring from a U.S. base in Colombia, and a fourth is being tried in Texas this week.

Derbez said there was no proof that the men seen in the incident were Mexicans.

Derbez also said his country will send a diplomatic note to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice demanding that U.S. officials tone down their comments on Mexico's security and immigration problems.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico
KEYWORDS: aliens; dope; dopers; drugtrafficking; immigrantlist; mexicanmules; mexico; ms13; wodlist; wot; zetas
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To: Willie Green
Okay, now it seems that we will have to capture a sample of these rogue military men...

Just to find out from where they arrive.

: )

21 posted on 01/26/2006 1:35:43 PM PST by Idisarthur
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To: Willie Green
Since they are Americans, I doubt the Mexicans would have any cause for complaint if we splattered these soldiers and their Humvee across the desert with a hellfire missile.
22 posted on 01/26/2006 1:35:56 PM PST by jackbenimble (Import the third world, become the third world)
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To: Willie Green

They send thousands of people to invade our country, Then they arrest our Border Patrol agents. Their military helps drug smugglers then they have the balls to insult us with crap like this. Mr Bush please wake up. This crap is getting old.


23 posted on 01/26/2006 1:37:57 PM PST by sgtbono2002
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To: Willie Green

Gee, maybe this story will make some lefties a little less hostile to the military.


24 posted on 01/26/2006 1:38:26 PM PST by aynrandfreak (Terrorists love Democrats.)
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To: KarlInOhio

LOL! You can't make stuff like this up!


25 posted on 01/26/2006 1:38:36 PM PST by SwinneySwitch (Mexico-beyond your expectations!)
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To: jackbenimble

Heck no, dont blow them up, capture them and then see how the negotiations go.


26 posted on 01/26/2006 1:39:16 PM PST by Concho
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To: Willie Green

So if they aren't Mexican Army, then they won't mind their capture and interrogation then?
They also won't mind if a few end up at ambient outdoor temperature as well?
Good to know.


27 posted on 01/26/2006 1:41:17 PM PST by Darksheare (And baby says "RAAAAR!")
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To: SpaceBar

Exactly what I would have wrote.


28 posted on 01/26/2006 1:48:25 PM PST by jeremiah (People wake up, the water is getting hot)
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To: untrained skeptic
"However, the recent actions of their current government make me unwilling to spend my hard earned dollars in their country."

If you think this is bad, just wait until after the election this summer!
29 posted on 01/26/2006 1:48:29 PM PST by SwinneySwitch (Mexico-beyond your expectations!)
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To: Friend_from_the_Frozen_North

In which case, if they were shown to be the likely Mexicans, Mexico would then say that they were illegal aliens from the United States. Err, maybe space aliens or Canadians. I know: ANCHOR space aliens or ANCHOR Canadians, in that their MOTHERS were Mexicans but they'd been "unknown" to Mexico for several years.


30 posted on 01/26/2006 1:50:43 PM PST by MillerCreek
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To: SpaceBar

There's a simple way to verify their claims. Next incursion, shoot the perps dead and then identify the bodies. That should clear things up in a jiffy.


---Sounds good to me because I think we know where they are from. JMHO


31 posted on 01/26/2006 1:52:08 PM PST by WasDougsLamb (I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed man)
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To: Willie Green
Derbez also said his country will send a diplomatic note to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice demanding that U.S. officials tone down their comments on Mexico's security and immigration problems.
32 posted on 01/26/2006 1:58:57 PM PST by azhenfud (He who always is looking up seldom finds others' lost change.)
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To: Willie Green

I guess Senor Derbez didn't see the pix. Those guys were definatly NOT our GIs. Next time they cross the border, We need to send a few back in bodybags.


33 posted on 01/26/2006 1:59:17 PM PST by wolfcreek
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To: Willie Green; Travis McGee; B4Ranch; All

Take a look at the bottom picture in this post.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1564524/posts?page=22#22

Does the guy on the left look like an American soldier? Look at his hair and that big fat disgusting gut. And his complexion? Well, he "could" be a Mexican.

American soldiers my ass!


34 posted on 01/26/2006 2:00:35 PM PST by planekT (<- http://www.wadejacoby.com/pedro/ ->)
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To: Willie Green

Baghdad Bob changed his name to Jose and is now in Mexico City.


35 posted on 01/26/2006 2:03:00 PM PST by Ben Mugged (`)
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To: Willie Green

We need to post a reward to anyone who can bring one of these
Mexican soldiers in for interogation...

Time to start running night APs along the border...


36 posted on 01/26/2006 2:03:26 PM PST by joesnuffy (A camel once bit our sister.. but we knew what to do.. we gathered rocks and squashed her!)
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To: Willie Green

Puh-frickin'-leeze!


37 posted on 01/26/2006 2:03:43 PM PST by Let's Roll ( "Congressmen who ... undermine the military ... should be arrested, exiled or hanged" - A. Lincoln)
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To: Stellar Dendrite; NRA2BFree; Happy2BMe; Spiff; Pelham; Das Outsider; moehoward; ...
An OMFG *PING!*

MEXICO CITY - Mexico's top diplomat suggested Thursday that American soldiers disguised as Mexican troops may have been in the military-style Humvee filmed earlier this week protecting a marijuana shipment on the border.

Yup....you guessed it...t's AMERICA'S fault! (I'd say it's Bush's, but it IS!)

Foreign Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez also told a news conference that U.S. soldiers had helped drug smugglers before. However, he offered no evidence.

Want some Evidence Luis? (pics courtesy of posts by angkor)

How about some more detail close-up!

Larger images:

AS if THAT wasn't enough...

"Members of the U.S. Army have helped protect people who were processing and transporting drugs," Derbez said. "And just as that has happened ... it is very probable that something like that could have happened, that in reality they were members of some of their groups disguised as Mexican soldiers with Humvees."
Derbez said there was no proof that the men seen in the incident were Mexicans.
Derbez also said his country will send a diplomatic note to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice demanding that U.S. officials tone down their comments on Mexico's security and immigration problems.

I guess Condi, Jerkoff Chertoff and Jorge Arbusto better assume the position...time to BOHICA!

Ahead Sell-Out Factor 10, Mr. Chertoff!

38 posted on 01/26/2006 2:07:54 PM PST by Itzlzha ("The avalanche has already started...it is too late for the pebbles to vote")
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To: Willie Green

This guy must get his talking points from Howie Dean.


39 posted on 01/26/2006 2:08:57 PM PST by 43north (Liberals are obsessed by the vulgarity of their lives & the obscenity of their behavior.)
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To: inquest

I would like to know what this ---hole is smokin. Hey Juan, if they are Americans dressed as Mexicans, you won't mind if our guys blow them straight to hell next time, will you?


40 posted on 01/26/2006 2:43:19 PM PST by newcthem
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