The Mexican-American War (click here) (1846-1848) marked the first U.S. armed
conflict chiefly fought on foreign soil. It pitted a politically divided
and militarily unprepared Mexico against the expansionist-minded
administration of U.S. President James K. Polk, who believed the United
States had a “manifest destiny” to spread across the continent to the
Pacific Ocean. A border skirmish along the Rio Grande started off the
fighting and was followed by a series of U.S. victories. When the dust
cleared, Mexico had lost about one-third of its territory, including
nearly all of present-day California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and New
Mexico....
That is major plunder.
President Xi
Jinping and his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto celebrate after
they signed a joint declaration in Mexico City on Tuesday. Photo by Yao
Dawei / Xinhua
June 5, 2013
By Zhu Zhe
China and Mexico, (click here) two of the world's emerging powers, "relaunched" their partnership, strengthening it with the signing of a dozen agreements on Tuesday — the first day of President Xi Jinping's three-day visit....
Rather than a 'near border' war with Mexico, a summit with Mexico's allies could bring more clout to ending the drug cartels. Seriously. Any near border war is not the best path forward. If Mexico's allies joined forces the drug cartels could be vanquished with the current Mexican government sustaining a sovereign power.
There has been some improvements in Mexico's economy and standard of living in recent years. The problem is the cartels are still powerful and disruptive to insure domestic peace. A lot of people die in Mexico every year because of the violence.
One other thing. The countries that share the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea were coveting a near border war while "W" was in office.
It was getting a little scary, because, "W" sent US submarines into close proximity of Cuba. Supposedly it was to try out new radar. The radar that causes hearing loss and ultimately death to whales because they echo-locate. But, the tensions were real. It is better today. At least President Obama meets with them regularly now. Oddly, the first gift President Obama received during his very first visit was a book presented by Venezuelan's Late President Chavez. I read the book. It is interesting. Central and South America is missing a lot of silver.
But, any President of the USA should do everything possible to find common ground and improved economy with improved quality of life to countries at near border proximity. It is the moral thing to do.
Quality of life would vastly reduce any USA border crossings.
Think about it.
That is major plunder.
June 5, 2013
By Zhu Zhe
China and Mexico, (click here) two of the world's emerging powers, "relaunched" their partnership, strengthening it with the signing of a dozen agreements on Tuesday — the first day of President Xi Jinping's three-day visit....
Rather than a 'near border' war with Mexico, a summit with Mexico's allies could bring more clout to ending the drug cartels. Seriously. Any near border war is not the best path forward. If Mexico's allies joined forces the drug cartels could be vanquished with the current Mexican government sustaining a sovereign power.
There has been some improvements in Mexico's economy and standard of living in recent years. The problem is the cartels are still powerful and disruptive to insure domestic peace. A lot of people die in Mexico every year because of the violence.
It was getting a little scary, because, "W" sent US submarines into close proximity of Cuba. Supposedly it was to try out new radar. The radar that causes hearing loss and ultimately death to whales because they echo-locate. But, the tensions were real. It is better today. At least President Obama meets with them regularly now. Oddly, the first gift President Obama received during his very first visit was a book presented by Venezuelan's Late President Chavez. I read the book. It is interesting. Central and South America is missing a lot of silver.
But, any President of the USA should do everything possible to find common ground and improved economy with improved quality of life to countries at near border proximity. It is the moral thing to do.
Quality of life would vastly reduce any USA border crossings.
Think about it.
