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Matthew Russotto wrote:
> 
> In article <3D0FC2DC.7BCA8A9B@earthops.net>,
> Tiny Human Ferret  <ixnayamspay_klaatu@earthops.net> wrote:
> >
> >Justification. You also appear to have forgotten that the US not only kicked
> >the holy crap out of Mexico way back when, but also paid in GOLD -- at fair
> >market prices -- for the territories acquired. See also the Treaty of
> >Guadalupe Hidalgo, which is violated with every single Mexican illegal alien
> >who crosses the border into the US with the tacit approval of Mexico.
> 
> I doubt it, but even if it were so, so what?  The only penalty for violating
> a peace treaty is resumption of hostilities... which wouln't help you --

Sure it would. It would put a rifle in my hand and not merely permission,
but encouragement -- nay, actual orders -- to use it. 

> suppose the US goes down and kicks Mexico's butt (and would there be any
> doubt?

Yes. There are about 20 times as many Mexican nationals in the US as there
are US citizens under arms in the military. Attempting to fight a war
against an enemy which has already deployed into your heartland some 20
times your available forces, generally it's not thought to be militarily
sensible. And hence not done. 

> ).  Now what?  The US must either annex the territory (which makes
> all those 'illegals' 100% legal, and as free to cross the state border
> as anyone else) or run Mexico as an occupied territory (a really bad
> idea).

Resumption of hostilities need not be total, as I'm sure you're aware. "Low
intensity conflict" is the preferred mode for the US, and for most other,
militaries. Simply sealing the border against unauthorized crossing should
be sufficient, and is necessary. Since Mexico is not doing a sufficient job
of living up to their obligations to keep Mexicans in Mexico, we should
simply help poor Mexico live up to her obligations, which would simply be
the Us living up to its obligations under the treaty, which is to be a 'good
neighbor'. And good fences make good neighbors, do they not? 

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