Texas National Guardsman allegedly shoots across U.S. border wounding man in Mexico
Texas National Guardsman allegedly shoots across U.S. border wounding man in Mexico
The bullet struck the man in Ciudad Juarez.
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A soldier with the Texas National Guard allegedly fired a gun near the U.S.-Mexico border, hitting a 22-year-old man across the border in Mexico.
Mexican authorities and an advocate for human rights say the bullet crossed the border from El Paso on Saturday near the Bridge of the Americas.
It then struck the man in the leg in Ciudad Juarez.
According to the Border Network for Human Rights (BNHR), that man was not attempting to cross the border, but practicing sports with a group.
That is quite literally an act of war.
179 0 ReplyAn act of war is only such if the other side recognises it as such.
So if Mexico decide to see this has an isolated incident that can sorted out with some phone calls and hand wringing then it 'quite literally' isn't.
And of course that's what going to happen. To the point where it's not even worth mentioning that war will happen. In short, a rediculous comment.
46 0 ReplyNo…”An action that would justify the initiation of hostilities against the perpetrator”
Mexico could use this event to justify war against the US. As you say, they will not — but they could if they wanted.
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That is quite literally an act of
warFREEDOM, YEEEHAWW.33 0 ReplyAmerica sucks. We are a gold plated garbage country of sociopathic owners and battered spouse peasants.
That said, no one wants to fuck with the war machine we maintain in lieu of funding the well-being of our society.
For context, there are 11 nuclear powered aircraft carriers on Earth, arguably the most potent Warfare platform Mankind has ever developed.
10 of those 11 are American. France has 1. Our supposed greatest threats are still rocking diesel powered junk.
19 0 ReplyIsn't that what the Republicans want?
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If this happened as described the person who did this should be handed over for trial in Mexico. Which isn't going to happen. Maybe the Mexican government should send their army to the border to protect their citizens.
72 0 ReplyIf this happened as described, it's an overt act of war and Mexico is within its rights to invade the US, if it had the capability.
28 0 ReplyNo. That's not at all right. Accidents happen, no two countries are going to go to war over one random person accidentally shot.
It isn't going to lead to a nice conversation, but that doesn't mean it could (or should) lead to a war.
10 0 ReplyWell no. A single dumbass soldier has never been a casus belli.
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The mexican government ? Protect the citizens ?
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
10 0 Replyshould
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I was wondering how long it would be before Texas stopped recognizing Mexican sovereign territory. I'm surprised it's taken this long.
39 0 ReplyTaken this long? Texas exists because they don't give a shit about what belongs to Mexico.
20 0 ReplyThis is not the first cross border shooting.
Sadly, it's pretty common. The Conservatives of the US Supreme Court even weighed in on one of them and said it was a-okay to murder a kid across the border.
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i hate texas
32 0 ReplyNo sports allowed! Only war
10 0 ReplyI guess we'll have to give Texas back to Mexico as reparations... We sure won't miss it.
10 0 ReplyI guess, it's time for Round 2 for Mexico and the US.
4 0 Replypracticing sport with a group
probably
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