American troops "pulled up on a Mexican beach" and created a "terrifying standoff," according to a new report.According to at least one news report, "American troops pulled up on a Mexican beach in a dramatic escalation of tensions after Donald Trump threatened to bomb the country.""US 'contractors'...
    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 小时前

      They also said unauthorized access or photography was not allowed in that area and that ‘if you are found here, you may be detained and searched.’ Mexico’s foreign affairs ministry said its navy removed the signs from the sand, which it believed were on Mexican territory."

      That’s the result they wanted.

      It’s Mexico, clear as day, but Mexico just waffled on it and said they “believed” it was Mexico.

      They’ll take a page out of Israel’s playbook and start saying “until we figure this out, it’s a buffer zone”. Then just keep expanding it and not obstructing Americans from “settling” there, once they’re established, then it’s obviously America because why else would Americans be living there?

      • peopleproblems@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        39 分钟前

        You might be reading too much into that. The article stated Mexico’s naval personnel removed them as the personnel acted on the information they had. I would highly doubt they were going to go to great lengths to confirm the exact coordinates of the boarder.

        Do I think that’s what the Americans were trying to do? Yes. But Mexico didn’t waffle it.