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2004-07-06 Home Front: WoT

Mexican soldiers interrupt funeral of U.S. Marine killed in Iraq

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Posted by Yosemite Sam 2004-07-06 10:59:57 AM|| || Front Page|| [11135 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Even many of those who marched in Lopezâs honor were not shy about voicing their opposition to the U.S.-led war in Iraq.

"For a Mexican to go and die for a country that wasnât his own, itâs too tragic," said Marciana Camacho..."Iraq is so far away from our little town. It doesnât make sense."

Camacho is not expressing her opposition to the war in Iraq, she's expressing her opposition to someone from her little town dying in far-off Iraq "for a country that wasn't his own." Perhaps Ms. Camacho is confused about what country Lopez considered his own.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2004-07-06 11:17:37 AM|| [http://darkblogules.blogspot.com] 2004-07-06 11:17:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Godspeed to a brave man, obviously a far better man than those in service to Mexico. This kind of nonsense goes on all the time as anyone who lives near the border can tell you. It's time to stop it. Seal the border. Send the illegals home or as a minimum, stop the wire transfer of money back to Mexico and let Vincente Fox do a Leahy.

Posted by RWV 2004-07-06 11:21:37 AM|| 2004-07-06 11:21:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 "For a Mexican to go and die for a country that wasnât his own, itâs too tragic," said Marciana Camacho, who runs a convenience store a block from the home where Lopezâs wife lived with his parents.

What's worth noting is that this "Mexican" was willing to put his life on the line for the U.S., not Mexico.

"Iraq is so far away from our little town. It doesnât make sense."

No problem. Stay away from Iraq, and most of all, stay away from the U.S. border. Spread the word to ALL of your countrymen to stay in Mexico and stop trying to sneak into the U.S. illegally, and we'll get along just fine.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-07-06 11:46:10 AM|| 2004-07-06 11:46:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Ms Camacho's statement encapsulates why TJ is not known as the home of the brave. The Brave swim the Rio Grande or apply for a VISA.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-07-06 12:11:10 PM|| 2004-07-06 12:11:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Interesting that the Mexican Soldiers were âoffendedâ by other soldiers offering to honor fallen comrade. I bet these were not âregularâ soldiers but some lowlifes trying to make a splash in the papers. I also would not put it passed one of the LLL to stage an incident such as this. Yes I have the tinfoil beanie on today! On the other hand if the Mexican Army is feeling wily maybe they should deploy along the border and stop the thousands of citizen leaving their precious country!

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2004-07-06 12:36:34 PM|| 2004-07-06 12:36:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Interesting that the Mexican Soldiers were âoffendedâ by other soldiers offering to honor fallen comrade. I bet these were not âregularâ soldiers but some lowlifes trying to make a splash in the papers. I also would not put it passed one of the LLL to stage an incident such as this. Yes I have the tinfoil beanie on today! On the other hand if the Mexican Army is feeling wily maybe they should deploy along the border and stop the thousands of citizen leaving their precious country!

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2004-07-06 12:37:27 PM|| 2004-07-06 12:37:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Let's see...the Mexican "military" is by and large so corrupt that they fire on US Border Patrol and US citizens protecting drug lords and "illegals" smugglers. But the Mexican
"military" is macho enough to roust unarmed guards at the funeral of a brave, dead US Marine.

That makes sense. The only ones the Mexican
"military" has the balls to confront are unarmed. I guess they were mad they didn't get a payoff.

Three cheers for Vicente Fox, friend of the Norte Americanos.

Posted by anymouse 2004-07-06 1:40:54 PM|| 2004-07-06 1:40:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Musta been replicas, 12 Marines with real M1s would have overrun the northern provinces.

Posted by Shipman 2004-07-06 3:31:04 PM|| 2004-07-06 3:31:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 and further more what would have happend if
it was a Mexican born Texas Ranger?

Would they have disarmed the (kofi) Ranger? (One Funeral, One Riot, One Ranger)

Or would the City fallen again?

Posted by Shipman 2004-07-06 3:33:41 PM|| 2004-07-06 3:33:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Check out their school textbooks. Still preaching they lost half their territory to U.S. as if it happened yesterday. Helps put the funeral issue into some sort of context...

Posted by borgboy 2004-07-06 4:03:39 PM|| 2004-07-06 4:03:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 no matter what country he fault for looks like they could have had a little more respect for the family

Posted by smokeysinse 2004-07-06 4:49:07 PM|| 2004-07-06 4:49:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 amen to that smokey sinse

Posted by Shipman 2004-07-06 6:05:50 PM|| 2004-07-06 6:05:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Contact the Mexican embassy here: http://portal.sre.gob.mx/usa/index.php?option=contact&Itemid=6

Embassy of mexico
1911 Pennsylvania av
Washington DC 20006
USA
Telephone: (202) 7281600

Posted by Parabellum 2004-07-06 7:02:20 PM|| 2004-07-06 7:02:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Next time, boys,... bring the real rifles.

Posted by tu3031 2004-07-06 9:58:36 PM|| 2004-07-06 9:58:36 PM|| Front Page Top

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