[popdonnelly]

I’m old enough to remember the days when the U.S. knew how to respond to threats like this. We live in an age of lesser men.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

US Marines raise the flag over Vera Cruz, Mexico, 1914.


US Battle Fleet steams towards Vera Cruz, 1914.


US Navy fleet off of Vera Cruz, 1914.


US Marine Corps officers at Vera Cruz, 1914.


Staging area for the Mexican Expedition of 1916.


American aircraft used for reconnaissance during the Mexican Expedition of 1916.

[Georgia Girl 2]

“I’m old enough to remember the days when the U.S. knew how to respond to threats like this. We live in an age of lesser men.”

Me too. Did you ever think you would live to see the day that the President of the USA would not have the stones to send some Marines and maybe a few Army Rangers down to the border area and seal it up like a ziplock bag then search and destroy anything even resembling a drug cartel member on our side of the border. My dad always called it cleaning out a rats nest.

[matthew fuller]

"We live in an age of lesser men. "

I disagree with that statement. Our current crop of military volunteers is lesser than none, ever. Maybe an age of lesser leaders.

[Tammy8]

Yes the Cartels, known as the Mexican Mafia made similar threats and put out bounties on our authorities in the 1970s. We sent elements of our military to the “border” meaning even into Mexico and the threats died out...no doubt some of the bad guys weren’t doing so good either.

[Tammy8]

Sorry, didn’t pay attention that yours was an old post in this revived thread...