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2017-02-02 Home Front: Politix

Trump to Mexico: Take care of 'bad hombres' or US might

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Posted by Steve White 2017-02-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Trump should play good cop and bad cop with the Mexican President while agreeing to let the US Special Forces (with air assets) conduct a few raids to take some of the big wig drug barons out.

Once the cartels are leaderless the Mexicans can take over the war against them.

Posted by rjschwarz 2017-02-02 01:28|| 2017-02-02 01:28|| Front Page Top

#2 The Mexican gov't IS the 'big wig drug baron.'

Posted by Besoeker 2017-02-02 01:32|| 2017-02-02 01:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Afghanistan with tacos. Would be a huge mistake to get involved.

Posted by phil_b 2017-02-02 02:55|| 2017-02-02 02:55|| Front Page Top

#4 There's someone who needs to be told, "you're fired!"....from a cannon.

Time to break out a canary trap.

Posted by AlanC 2017-02-02 08:09|| 2017-02-02 08:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Gen. Pershing tried the equivalent in 1916 without significant success. It did however provide some real-world experience that arguably made the US able to win WW I (without US entry they might still be stalemated...)

Posted by Glenmore 2017-02-02 09:55|| 2017-02-02 09:55|| Front Page Top

#6 #2 The Mexican gov't IS the 'big wig drug baron.'

Tough choice for Pena Nieto: Political support from the cartels vs Make nice with the US where a good chunk of the Mex economy comes from.

My guess is he will try to square the circle which will just piss off everyone.

Posted by SteveS 2017-02-02 10:02|| 2017-02-02 10:02|| Front Page Top

#7 Point of Order:
Anyone have any good sourcing of this conversation. Too much bullshit being windrowed right now.

Posted by swksvolFF 2017-02-02 11:04|| 2017-02-02 11:04|| Front Page Top

#8 According to a variety of sources (see Fausta's Blog), Nieto was helped considerably by the Juarez Cartel (Carrillo Fuente - CEO) in his election.

There may be 'conflict of interest' at play.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2017-02-02 11:24|| 2017-02-02 11:24|| Front Page Top

#9 Mexican Government Calls Out AP Over Fake News (Trump Never Threatened to Invade Mexico)

"“The assertions that you make about said conversation do not correspond to the reality of it,” the Mexican government said in a statement.

“The tone was constructive … and it was agreed by the presidents to continue working and that the teams will continue to meet frequently to construct an agreement that is positive forMexico and for the United States.”

The White House seemed pleased to have someone else calling out the U.S. media for a change.

“Reports that the President threatened to invade Mexico are false. Even the Mexican government is disputing these reports,” a White House official said.

The AP isn't the only one to have reported fake news about the call. According to the report, Mexican website Aristegui Noticias said Trump humiliated Nieto, an allegation that “is based on absolute falsehoods," Mexico’s foreign relations department said."

Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2017-02-02 12:35|| 2017-02-02 12:35|| Front Page Top

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