[Map Kernow]

Their efforts are careful, consistent, patient, inexpensive, and effective. You should note the breadth and depth of their efforts in Latin America, from the Panama Canal through Chavez in Venezuela to the Bahamas. Their alliances with Mexico are longstanding while Mexican contact with Taiwan is nil. Their ability to supply and augment military transport to our Southeast is increasing rapidly. It is clear that they intend to use strife both internally and all across our southern perimeter to prevent us from responding to their agressions across the Pacific. You will note growing distaste in Mexico for US policy in the Middle East and their willingness to abet trans-shipment of Arab terrorists into this country.

At least since World War I (remember the "Zimmermann telegram"?), the enemies of the United States have tried to gain Mexico's cooperation in a joint strategy against the United States. The incentive offered has always been the "restoration" of lands in the American Southwest that many, if not most, Mexicans still consider legitimately part of Mexico. The Chinese are very much aware of this, especially the continuing historical enmity between the US and Mexico over the 1846-48 war. Let's not kid ourselves: our border with Mexico is now, and will increasingly be in the future, a source of threats to our national security, aided and abetted by deep rooted Mexican popular hostility towards the US, and China has exploited and will increasingly exploit our vulnerability on our southern border. Depend on it.

[kinghorse]

"The incentive offered has always been the "restoration" of lands in the American Southwest that many, if not most, Mexicans still consider legitimately part of Mexico."

Yes, I can see this happening. I've always thought lawn care services were just a cover for political insurgency groups (PIG). Of course the can be no disputing the goal of the radical outfit Calixo Amarrillo y Beaumont Revolutionary Indian Takeover Operations (CABRITO). Speaking of which, has anyone else noticed now at Taco Bell you have to ask for hot sauce or they won't give you any?

[Poohbah]

At least since World War I (remember the "Zimmermann telegram"?), the enemies of the United States have tried to gain Mexico's cooperation in a joint strategy against the United States. The incentive offered has always been the "restoration" of lands in the American Southwest that many, if not most, Mexicans still consider legitimately part of Mexico.

Note that in each case that it's been tried, the Mexican elites have not taken them up on the offer. There are several reasons for this. The biggest one now is that grabing the Southwestern US gets all those folks they worked so hard to chase OUT of Mexico back IN.

If there ever is a nuclear strike on the US, Mexico will probably have a really severe problem with illegal immigration from the US.