Heads turn as Mexican troops roll into US with aid

http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=143&sid=6073747&cKey=1126226116000

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept 8 - A Mexican army convoy rolled into the United States on Thursday with food and medicine for Hurricane Katrina victims, its first military operation on U.S. soil since the mid-19th century.

A 44-vehicle convoy of 200 unarmed troops flew Mexico's red, white and green national flag from every cab as it moved into San Antonio, where Mexican forces killed 189 rebels in the famous Battle of the Alamo in 1836 during the Texas revolution against Mexican rule.

It was the first time a regular Mexican army brigade was on U.S. soil since 1846 when, during a full-blown war, the United States took what are now its southwestern states from Mexico.

"I never thought I'd see this," mused U. S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adrian Lujan, who watched the convoy roll in. The Mexican unit's commander was greeted by San Antonio's acting mayor in Spanish.

checked here and didn't see it posted.

wondered how Pat Buchanon was handling the news.

:evilgrin:

dp

My god, we're occupied.

The US economy could not function at the current level without lots of hard working Mexicans and Canadians here already.

Now I don't mind help from neighbors, and we sure need it.
But I can see freep heads exploding all over the United States on this, and for that I thank YOU George.

I seem to have outsarcasmed myself now.

They're taking our jobs away!!!

There's a fine line between sarcasm and irony and I think you just crossed it.
John
My heartiest congratulations.

the *idea* of getting *aid* from Mexico just about drove him around the bend. I made fun of him. I enjoyed it. He did care when tens of thousands were murdered and his only interest in life is keeping "Mesikans" out of Texas. Screw him.

I'm going to find a picture of it and bring it in tomorrow early and put it on his door....

not only that, they're demanding payment in PESOS not the ...ahem, US dollar! Pulling a freeper's chain would be delightful!

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