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Fox: "Mexico Doesn't Fear U.S...."
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| Wes, March 05,2003
Posted on 03/04/2003 10:39:42 PM PST by yankeedame
Fox: Mexico Doesn't Fear U.S. Reprisal
Wednesday March 5, 2003
MEXICO CITY (AP) - President Vicente Fox said Tuesday Mexico isn't worried abut the United States' reprisal if it doesn't back a resolution supporting war with Iraq, and said Mexico would not accept any unilateral U.S. action to disarm Iraq.
Also Tuesday, officials confirmed that Mexico's foreign secretary had tried to revive a Canadian compromise proposal on the conflict in a Saturday meeting with Secretary of State Colin Powell.
Mexico, a member of the U.N. Security Council, is one of several nations that has declined to say how it would vote on a U.S.-backed resolution paving the way for war with Iraq.
Mexicans largely oppose military action against Iraq, and Fox doesn't want to offend voters before crucial congressional elections this summer. Some Mexicans, however, fear a vote against their powerful northern neighbor would anger the United States, the destination for more than 85 percent of Mexican exports.
Recent statements by Fox stressing the need to disarm Saddam Hussein appeared to indicate Mexico was edging closer to the U.S. position.
But on Tuesday Fox told a meeting of businessmen in the central state of Aguascalientes: ``We are not going to accept any unilateral decisions.''
``We say 'No war, yes to peace,''' Fox told the crowd. ``Imagine what kind of world we would have if everybody took unilateral decisions about starting a war.''
Fox also said Mexico shouldn't fear retaliation from the United States if it stuck to its pro-peace stance.
``We are in an almost daily dialogue, they know our position and we're convinced there won't be any reprisals.''
British officials met with their Mexican counterparts Friday and Saturday in Mexico in a bid to sway undecided Security Council nations.
Powell and Foreign Minister Luis Ernesto Derbez spoke by telephone on Monday and met Saturday at Powell's home in the Virginia suburbs, Foreign Relations Department spokesman Allan Nahum said.
Nahum said Derbez asked Powell about a compromise plan of the type proposed by Canada - a sign that Mexico is looking for a way to please both sides. The Canadian proposal would set a series of benchmarks Iraq would have to meet by the end of the month.
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To: yankeedame
we only have to put up with this open border thing for a little longer until the hispanic population reachs 15-20% with a large conservative majority.........well maybe?
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posted on
03/04/2003 11:14:02 PM PST
by
gdc61
To: Fishing Fool
Maybe when we find SoDangInsane's nerve agent cache, we can use it to eradicate the festering dungheap.
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posted on
03/04/2003 11:18:28 PM PST
by
Blue Collar Christian
(Okie by proxy, raised by Yankees, temporarily Californian)
To: yankeedame
I wonder if he'd fear a 2000-mile-long trench filled with alligators?
To: doug from upland
President Vicente Fox said Tuesday Mexico isn't worried abut the United States' reprisal if it doesn't back a resolution supporting war with Iraq, and said Mexico would not accept any unilateral U.S. action to disarm Iraq. The arrogance of Mexico is offensive. Millions of their people invade our country illegally, choke off our social services, fly their flags, and this SOB has the fn nerve to say this?
Our leaders better wake the hell up.
To: KickRightRudder
we are becoming a third world country. Yep! If we're lucky we'll mutate peacefully into a cross-breed between Haiti, Brazil and Mexico.
To: yankeedame
ALL ILLEGAL ALIENS OUT! POLICE THE BORDER. REQUIRE ALL MEXICAN WORKERS TO GET A VISA & PAY U.S. INCOME TAXES.
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posted on
03/04/2003 11:26:05 PM PST
by
illumini
To: yankeedame
Why should Mexico fear reprisal? After all the US has its first Mexican President.
To: yankeedame
Scary thread, everyone on board here for Honduran Miguel Estrada?
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To: Husker24
Mexico doesnt seem to have a problem about not having U.N permission for its unilateral American invasion All evidence suggests that it's bilateral.
To: Joe Hadenuf
"Our leaders better wake the **** up."
We cannot wait that long.
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posted on
03/04/2003 11:31:45 PM PST
by
Blue Collar Christian
(Okie by proxy, raised by Yankees, temporarily Californian)
To: Fishing Fool
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posted on
03/04/2003 11:33:25 PM PST
by
Psalm118
To: Fishing Fool
I'll stick by the President.
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posted on
03/04/2003 11:34:11 PM PST
by
MEG33
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To: Vis Numar
Estrada is definitely supported by me!
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posted on
03/04/2003 11:40:41 PM PST
by
MEG33
To: Joe Hadenuf
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posted on
03/04/2003 11:43:36 PM PST
by
Blue Collar Christian
(Okie by proxy, raised by Yankees, temporarily Californian)
To: MEG33
I'll stick by the President.May as well stick your head in the ground.
This is outright offensive, given that fact that Bush told us 10 months ago that these were our good neighbors. Gawd!
Of course anyone that happens to be awake, knows better.....
To: Blue Collar Christian
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posted on
03/04/2003 11:44:52 PM PST
by
Blue Collar Christian
(Okie by proxy, raised by Yankees, temporarily Californian)
To: Blue Collar Christian
This pompous utterance of President Fox illustrates in mircocosm exactly what is wrong with the UN. The idea that a fifth-rate power like Mexico with an incompetent and corrupt government and no army should be given a forum to influence global security issues is risible.
The UN begin its long days journey into irrelevancy when they began to accord third world countries privileges equivalent to the Great Powers in the 1970s. The UN has hit rock bottom.
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posted on
03/04/2003 11:44:54 PM PST
by
ggekko
To: Joe Hadenuf
I hear your pain.
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posted on
03/04/2003 11:45:31 PM PST
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MEG33
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