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Augiedog

(2,543 posts)
Wed Mar 29, 2017, 05:09 PM Mar 2017

So are we now going to restart the Mexican/American War? The trump administration may just be

considering such an action.

[link:http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/trumps-interior-secretary-hints-chilling-construction-plan-mexican-border-wall|

It seems the Trump doesn't want to cede the Rio Grande River to Mexico. So they are thinking about just seizing Mexican territory and building the wall there. That should work out well,for all involved.

No doubt Mexico will just say, "oh, ok, go ahead and take some (more) of our land. And sure, send us the bill".

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So are we now going to restart the Mexican/American War? The trump administration may just be (Original Post) Augiedog Mar 2017 OP
I can hardly wait to see Vicente Fox's next tweet. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #1
That was my first thought! LeftInTX Mar 2017 #12
my money is on Mexico! samnsara Mar 2017 #2
List of allies the shit-gibbon has pissed off, insulted or both: Moostache Mar 2017 #3
Australia murielm99 Mar 2017 #4
I think he annoyed Australia too. Augiedog Mar 2017 #9
Which is more expensive, a wall or ladders and shovels? Binkie The Clown Mar 2017 #5
Source please? I hadn't heard this yet. TIA nt WePurrsevere Mar 2017 #6
Alternet.. I copied a link but it didn't work for some reason, no doubt my fault though. Augiedog Mar 2017 #8
Thanks. I found an article about this on WaPo too... (link) WePurrsevere Mar 2017 #11
Yep. Hope Mexico can just arrest every construction crew at the border. sinkingfeeling Mar 2017 #7
this is WAY more complicated than fatcat republican gringos Achilleaze Mar 2017 #10

Moostache

(9,895 posts)
3. List of allies the shit-gibbon has pissed off, insulted or both:
Wed Mar 29, 2017, 05:12 PM
Mar 2017

Germany
Canada
Mexico
United Kingdom
Ireland
France
Japan
South Korea
Sweden


I'm sure there are more...

Sad.

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)
5. Which is more expensive, a wall or ladders and shovels?
Wed Mar 29, 2017, 05:18 PM
Mar 2017

What an idiotic waste of time and money that would be.

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