It's about time for another Mexican-American war isn't it?

[TGO David]

FOXNews.com - 911 Tape Released in Mexican Pirate Attack on U.S. Couple

This stuff is getting old. Their government is almost as corrupt as our own [see what I just did there?] so I don't put much faith in the idea that the US will ever cough up the balls to actually do anything about it.

[vontar]

TGO David,

Sometimes you and I are on the same page.

We have to many sheep. I think we need to take a bigger slice of Mexico next time. We need more Beach Front Property

After fully reading that. It is time to take that entire lake. That is one way to get the Pirates off of it.

[Jasongar8]

Put a few Navy SWCC boat teams out there and let them kick ass and take names.

Edited October 4, 2010 by Jasongar8

[dralarms]

Put a few Navy SWCC boat teams out there and let them kick ass and take names.

Fixed it for you.

[vontar]

I think might have been referring to Obama's military.

I think we need to Arm every bass boat we have out there with heavy guns.

[Guest TargetShooter84]

Mexicans Pirates needs to be nuked......put 'em out of our misery. That's what.

[lowbud]

legalize the drugs, problem solved. addicts will still be addicts so no change there... just no more profit for these roaches.

[vontar]

Once it is Legal, it will kill the import market.

Well, once it is legal, and they try to import non taxed drugs the feds will be more pissed then ever and really crack down on the illegal imported drugs. Then the probably really will be solved.

[Jasongar8]

Fixed it for you.

Lol my bad.

[Guest BEARMAN]

Pi$$ on 'em...I say..."light 'em up"! I believe it's comming...sooner, rather than later.

[Guest mosinon]

i like the solution because it is nuanced, well reasoned, and effective.

[Murgatroy]

Something will have to be done soon. That much is evident.

What is done might not be what we all expect or desire. Watching the way our government puts on kid gloves any time Mexico is mentioned.

[FUJIMO]

I don't see anything POSITIVE taking place while O is in there.

[daddyo]

There's a war coming on two fronts - this week a muslim cleric declared that one day "the flag of Islam will fly over the White House".

All I have to say is "Bring it". Let's get it over with.

[Defender]

I am afraid that it wont happen, at least not soon. We have become a nation of weaklings with our leaders way too concerned about being popular and politically correct, and too unconcerned about doing the right thing. Whether it be the supposed war on terror that has pretty much ceased to exist or protecting our citizens and our borders, they just won't engage. Sooner or later, the tide of immigrants, both legal and illegal (and their offspring) will be such that they will be able to dominate our political scene even more than they do now. The people who maintain that Islam is a peaceful religion, and that illegal immigrants only want to do the jobs that Americans won't do, and turn a blind eye to the lawlessness spilling across our southern border, are the TRUE enemy of America. Things arent likely to change as long as we tolerate them.

[dunndw]

bass boats with .50s and a bonus for any pirate taken as long as they are within the legal limit. Only difference, don't throw back the small ones.

[Guest Halfpint]

FOXNews.com - 911 Tape Released in Mexican Pirate Attack on U.S. Couple

This stuff is getting old. Their government is almost as corrupt as our own [see what I just did there?] so I don't put much faith in the idea that the US will ever cough up the balls to actually do anything about it.

Hmm... it wouldn't be the first time the military got to play in Central/South America. The Corps even has a book, the Small Wars Manual, written the last time all this went on (google "Banana Wars"). Personally, I think this is what the Marine Reserve and Army National Guard should be used for -- I'd much rather deploy to Mexico or Colombia than Afghanistan. At least in Central/South America, the majority of those who hate us DON'T hate us for the simple fact that we're Christians, capitalists, a democracy instead of a theocracy, or just Americans.

[Guest db99wj]

Hmm... it wouldn't be the first time the military got to play in Central/South America. The Corps even has a book, the Small Wars Manual, written the last time all this went on (google "Banana Wars"). Personally, I think this is what the Marine Reserve and Army National Guard should be used for -- I'd much rather deploy to Mexico or Colombia than Afghanistan. At least in Central/South America, the majority of those who hate us DON'T hate us for the simple fact that we're Christians, capitalists, a democracy instead of a theocracy, or just Americans.

I agree, we need to concentrate on our own border wars.

In a side note, I had that thought did the wife off her hubby and blame it on pirates, well evidently law enforcement was also thinking this, but I heard the story line, not the story, that a witness has made a statement that proves that pirates did in fact kill him.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

I am afraid that it wont happen, at least not soon. We have become a nation of weaklings with our leaders way too concerned about being popular and politically correct, and too unconcerned about doing the right thing. Whether it be the supposed war on terror that has pretty much ceased to exist or protecting our citizens and our borders, they just won't engage. Sooner or later, the tide of immigrants, both legal and illegal (and their offspring) will be such that they will be able to dominate our political scene even more than they do now. The people who maintain that Islam is a peaceful religion, and that illegal immigrants only want to do the jobs that Americans won't do, and turn a blind eye to the lawlessness spilling across our southern border, are the TRUE enemy of America. Things arent likely to change as long as we tolerate them.

Well said!

[Mdunntn]

Last thing I heard on the news said her story didn't match up, no one observed what happened, and neither her husband or his jet ski has been found. So I don't know.

[Guest mustangdave]

Gentlemen...its coming...just be patient... and it may be a target rich environment

[Guest db99wj]

I agree, we need to concentrate on our own border wars.

In a side note, I had that thought did the wife off her hubby and blame it on pirates, well evidently law enforcement was also thinking this, but I heard the story line, not the story, that a witness has made a statement that proves that pirates did in fact kill him.

Hard to find any info on a witness but I did find this:

Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzalez Jr, in Texas, said: "There is no doubt in my mind that Tiffany is saying the truth." He also said there was a witness who saw Mrs Hartley being chased by men in a boat.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/mexico/8047515/Wife-of-man-killed-by-Mexican-pirates-defends-her-story.html

[Guest jackdm3]

How far is it from shore to shore?

[Guest db99wj]

How far is it from shore to shore?

Depends. Go to bing maps or other and look up Falcon Reservoir and you will see. It is south of Laredo TX. Zapata is where she hit shore and called for help which is the north part of the lake. She said they were about 6 miles from the Texas shore when he was shot.