Quote from: MAC Man on July 20, 2014, 09:03:42 AM
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/07/20/cartels-suspected-as-high-caliber-gunfire-sends-border-patrol-scrambling-on-rio/?intcmp=trending

This happens more often than you'd think...that said, I have long been of the opinion that a single bullet fired across that border at our law enforcement or soldiers is an act of war against the State of Texas and the United States, and we as a nation should respond accordingly. By going to war and wiping out the government and people of the nation responsible.

Which is I know a very, very, unpopular opinion.

Quote from: daidalos on July 21, 2014, 02:38:07 PM
This happens more often than you'd think...that said, I have long been of the opinion that a single bullet fired across that border at our law enforcement or soldiers is an act of war against the State of Texas and the United States, and we as a nation should respond accordingly. By going to war and wiping out the government and people of the nation responsible.

Which is I know a very, very, unpopular opinion.

It may be a very, very, unpopular opinion, but I agree with you 100%.  It would accomplish two things; defend our country AND send a clear message to the other nations that certain 'activities' will NOT be tolerated by the U.S.

Quote from: suzziY on July 21, 2014, 02:51:29 PM
It may be a very, very, unpopular opinion, but I agree with you 100%.  It would accomplish two things; defend our country AND send a clear message to the other nations that certain 'activities' will NOT be tolerated by the U.S.

There are reasons why a Roman citizen could walk the breadth of the known world without fear of being accosted by highwaymen.

Harsh, Hawkish, mean, you bet it is.

But when dealing with individuals who have a thuggish, barbaric, mindset the only thing they will ever understand from you, is a bigger stick.

I mean Christ, can you imagine what the world would look like today if Churchill and Roosevelt had said, as Obammy and company do today where our southern border is concerned, "oh well just ignore those crazy nazi's over there in that third world nation called Germany who are trying to invade Britain".

LORD knows, I am tired of this: "Feel sorry for the Third world shit hole policy". You know, the one where we don't role over them and leave a bloody spot because we think that would be "unfair".