US military may be “forced to intervene” if Mexico collapses into civil war


	US military may be “forced to intervene” if Mexico collapses into civil war

Geshizar

1-17-2009 12:11 PM

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us military, interventin, drug war

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1-17-2009 2:50 PM

tanyamm

Hasn't the US had enough of military intervention?

1-17-2009 3:00 PM

ratilfar

A situation of the U.S. goverment'(s) own making.

1-17-2009 3:23 PM

BartendingBear

All part of forging a New World Order.

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