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Offline Chris

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Mexico gunmen kill American consulate staff
« on: March 14, 2010, 09:41:14 PM »


CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) – Gunmen in the drug war-plagued Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez killed two Americans and a Mexican linked to the local U.S. consulate, an attack U.S. President Barack Obama said "outraged" him.

An American woman working at the consulate in Ciudad Juarez, just over the border from El Paso, Texas, and her U.S. husband were fatally shot by suspected drug gang hitmen in broad daylight on Saturday as they left a consulate social event, U.S. and Mexican officials told Reuters.

A Mexican man married to another consulate employee was killed around the same time in another part of the city after he and his wife left the same event, a U.S. official said.

The U.S. official, who asked not to be identified, said it was not clear if the victims had been specifically targeted, and the motive for the attacks was unknown.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100314/wl_nm/us_obama_mexico_murders`
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Re: Mexico gunmen kill American consulate staff
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2010, 08:15:59 AM »
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"The president is deeply saddened and outraged by the news," said White House National Security Council spokesman Mike Hammer.

Curious mixture of emotions - "outrage" and "sadness". I guess Lord Zero is capable of those things since he's "Teh Wun."   :whatever:

As to the racist remark: Drug wars seem to transcend racism, I would think. Nothing in this story that would indicate that there's racism involved. Or am I missing something? Sour grapes, perhaps?  :confused:

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Re: Mexico gunmen kill American consulate staff
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2010, 08:19:02 AM »
Just removed the post in question all together.  If the person has any issues, they can PM me and I'll be more then happy to talk it over with them.
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Re: Mexico gunmen kill American consulate staff
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2010, 08:54:30 AM »
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an attack U.S. President Barack Obama said "outraged" him.

Do not anger The One, for he may issue a strongly-worded reprimand against you.
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Re: Mexico gunmen kill American consulate staff
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2010, 09:08:58 AM »
A little "Black Jack" Pershing diplomacy may be called for here!
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Re: Mexico gunmen kill American consulate staff
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2010, 09:22:15 AM »
Quote from: ironhorsedriver on March 15, 2010, 09:08:58 AM
A little "Black Jack" Pershing diplomacy may be called for here!

Problem is, Pershing didn't accomplish shit when he was down there, and he even admitted coming back into the US, "like a whipped curr".
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Re: Mexico gunmen kill American consulate staff
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2010, 09:38:28 AM »
Quote from: NHSparky on March 15, 2010, 09:22:15 AM
Problem is, Pershing didn't accomplish shit when he was down there, and he even admitted coming back into the US, "like a whipped curr".
True. I should have said use overwhelming force, like Veracruz. Course it would be hard to get the Navy in on this one.
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Re: Mexico gunmen kill American consulate staff
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2010, 04:58:37 AM »
Quote from: jinxmchue on March 15, 2010, 08:54:30 AM
Do not anger The One, for he may issue a strongly-worded reprimand against you.

"Reprimand" is such a harsh word. Can you tone it down a little?

It's not like their the UK or Israel, after all.[/Obama]
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