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2006-09-28 Caribbean-Latin America
Zetas Become Major Threat On US Border - The Return Of The Bandito?
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Posted by Anonymoose 2006-09-28 13:11|| || Front Page|| [11136 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 The Return Of The Bandito?

And we could always bring back the Army to greet them. Mebbe create a few new Pattons in the process. In fact, until there is a decent barrier system and the wherewithal that goes with it to secure our borders, putting some armed uniforms with an aggressive ROE sounds like a fine idea to me... It'd make a decent SF live-fire training exercise.
Posted by .com 2006-09-28 16:22||   2006-09-28 16:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Forgive my gringo insensitivity, but how exactly does one tell the difference between the Mexican military and the drug cartels?
Posted by SteveS 2006-09-28 16:40||   2006-09-28 16:40|| Front Page Top

#3 They're military when they're in uniform. Otherwise, druggies.
Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-09-28 16:48||   2006-09-28 16:48|| Front Page Top

#4 The Zetas were US trained (in Fort Benning) Mexican anti-narcotics commandoes who realized where the real money was to be made. Seems to have been the only effective force in the Mexican army. Better that they be incompetent and on the other side than they be competently trained and on the other side.

Close the Neuvo Laredo border crossings to all traffic for a 10 year bridge maintenance.
Posted by ed 2006-09-28 17:21||   2006-09-28 17:21|| Front Page Top

#5 The smugglers are the ones that look serious Steve.
Posted by 6 2006-09-28 18:02||   2006-09-28 18:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Don't pick your zetas
Posted by Captain America 2006-09-28 18:18||   2006-09-28 18:18|| Front Page Top

#7 .com - I presume you meant Pershing.
Posted by DMFD 2006-09-28 18:41||   2006-09-28 18:41|| Front Page Top

#8 My bad - Patton was Pershing's aide.
Posted by DMFD 2006-09-28 18:41||   2006-09-28 18:41|| Front Page Top

#9 We're on the same page, DMFD. Pancho Villa was an armed pest, no different from these cretins. Let's thump 'em for fun and experience.
Posted by .com 2006-09-28 18:45||   2006-09-28 18:45|| Front Page Top

#10 Works for me.
Posted by DMFD 2006-09-28 19:08||   2006-09-28 19:08|| Front Page Top

#11 Airstrikes
Posted by Oldspook 2006-09-28 22:12||   2006-09-28 22:12|| Front Page Top

#12 Airstrikes

We didn't invent all these UAVs for nothing. Let them patrol our border until the fence is built. Have backup hellfire-armed birds ready for immediate launch against these traitorous Mexican military turds.
Posted by Zenster">Zenster  2006-09-28 22:59||   2006-09-28 22:59|| Front Page Top

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