Posted on 12/30/2001 12:43:29 AM PST by sarcasm
President Vicente Fox rejected the theory that Mexico can be converted into a sanctuary or stopover for terrorists seeking entry into the United States, and ratified his commitment to the total opening of the common border, The New York Times reported in its Saturday edition.
"Mexico will not be a site of residence for terrorists, nor a stopover between the United States," Fox was quoted as saying. "We will fulfill this promise."
However, Fox said the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington didn't dampen his plans to continue lobbying for an open border.
"For us, Sept. 11 didn't change the rythum of our efforts," Fox said. "We remain concentrated on our objectives."
Moreover, Fox admitted the United States is putting less attention on Mexico following the suicide strikes against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
"The United States has changed. It's been forced to slow down. By concentrating on the battle against terrorism, it has been obligated to pay less attention to or bilateral matters," the president said.
Fox said he understands Washington's procedure, "but at the same time I would like for it to finish its chores so we can advance on pending issues."
According to Brown University Political Science Professor Peter Andreas, "the dream of an open border between Mexico and the United States was one of the causes lost because of the Sept. 11 attacks."
In regard to economics and politics, "no nation in the world has suffered more than Mexico due to the attacks and the attention of the Bush administration on Bin Laden," according to Robert Pastor, the Emory University's expert on Mexico.
"The voices which at one time supported the opening of the border have calmed," Andreas said in a dress rehearsal interview which will be published in the next edition of the Spanish version of the "Foreign Affairs" magazine.
"In Washingtom, somber conversations on security and defense of national territory have replaced talks on a united border. The defenders of an open frontier are objects of jokes," Andreas said.
Andreas also said that according to recent reports, various high-ranking police chiefs of lost power because of links with drug and human trafficking between the two nations.
The specialist warned rooted corruption along the border has been a particular concern in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, "because it could help the entry of arms and terrorists into U.S. territory."
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TAKE A HIKE VICENTE! You have outlived your welcome. There's a recession going on. Save your lies for your ignorant Mexican masses.
El numero uno con artist de Meheeeeeko
Welcome to Kosofornia.
Illegal Immigration is also the source of much of the "Palestinian" population, currently led by the Egyptian-born Yassir Arafat.
Fox emphasized that, since his election and in line with his promise to the US people, "not a single dinosaur has crossed the border from Mexico to the US." When asked about the total failure of Mexico to control the movement of illegal aliens and especially, illegal substances, Fox responded sharply, "My wife's business is of no concern to you."
Mexico is not the 51st state Vinnie. If anything, as more Americans wake up to your plans, the reaction will be the opposite to what you've got planned. By all means, keep rattling off the mouth. That will help the cause more than the sneaky way it's been being done.
There's nothing but verbal diarhhea that comes out his mouth.
The boy done found the worm at the bottom of the Tequila bottle. It ain't gonna happen. Or at least I think GWB has better sense than to let this happen.
"For us, Sept. 11 didn't change the rythum of our efforts," Fox said. "We remain concentrated on our objectives."
He might think differently if downtown Mexico City had been attacked. Fox could care less about the United States.
I don't know why Bush continues to listen to these third world tinhorns!!
I think Mexico wants to rid itself of many of it's own people though because they aren't convenient to the upper class. Many are probably squatters on rich landowners land and sending them to the US is the easiest solution.
Beats me. It really amazes me that people listen to him, especially our government. Tell me it isn't so!!
You don't need to move to Mexico for that. They have them everywhere here in the US now.
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