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10. LA Times: Mexico confirms confrontation with Border Patrol agents

Mon Apr 14, 2014, 02:29 AM

Apr 2014

[div class="excerpt" style="margin-left:1em; border:1px solid #bfbfbf; border-radius:0.4615em; box-shadow:-1px -1px 3px #999999 inset;"][font size="+1"]Mexico confirms confrontation with Border Patrol agents[/font]

Two armed Mexican soldiers crossed into Arizona in January and faced off with the U.S. officers.

WASHINGTON — Two heavily armed, camouflaged Mexican soldiers crossed 50 yards inside Arizona in January and drew their guns against U.S. Border Patrol agents who confronted them in a tense standoff, according to documents obtained by The Times/Tribune Washington Bureau.

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http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-border-mexico-20140402,0,1137175,full.story[/font]

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i may have just poisoned relations with mah kin.... [View all] dionysus Apr 2014 OP

Let us know the reply. Nt seabeyond Apr 2014 #1

i will :) dionysus Apr 2014 #6

I'm lucky that my relatives are all reasonable and I would think Dems. cui bono Apr 2014 #2

i have a republican friend who used to be my boss (NY repub).. we could banter on politics, politely dionysus Apr 2014 #3

Yeah, as long as they're reasonable about it, it's okay to disagree. cui bono Apr 2014 #4

yeah, i am close friends with this guy.. which is rare if the dude was your boss at work... dionysus Apr 2014 #5

my fam who grew up in Maine in the 30s are FDR Dems, the folks that moved south... dionysus Apr 2014 #9

because reporters would ignore something because Obama said so Skittles Apr 2014 #7

i've argued in the past with you Skittles, but jeebus, this shit is funny. dionysus Apr 2014 #8

I remember Pravda from decades ago Skittles Apr 2014 #12

Skittles, after spending 10 seconds to prove right wingers wrong by one look at Snopes, i shit you dionysus Apr 2014 #21

oh I have never doubted all DUers have common things on which they agree Skittles Apr 2014 #22

i probably agree with you more than you will ever know, i just don't feel the need to add to dionysus Apr 2014 #24

and i don't want an ass kicking, so there :P dionysus Apr 2014 #29

LA Times: Mexico confirms confrontation with Border Patrol agents Make7 Apr 2014 #10

but, did they "hold the US agents hostage" while Omaba didnt react? dionysus Apr 2014 #11

And the LA Times didn't report on the story because Obama told them to ignore it! Make7 Apr 2014 #14

yeah it's pretty sad, but they have to try... sad thing is.. dionysus Apr 2014 #15

I ended such friendships long ago. Duppers Apr 2014 #13

i know, i'm in a tough spot, my family is scattered.. after my Dad passes these rubes will be all i dionysus Apr 2014 #16

Just let it go. Shemp Howard Apr 2014 #17

i mostly never respond when provoked. what i'm saying is, once my Dad is gone, dionysus Apr 2014 #18

That's a difficult situation to be in. Shemp Howard Apr 2014 #23

thank you. my georgia relatives, i met them in person last when i was 3 (except when mom passed, dionysus Apr 2014 #28

Totally worth it. xfundy Apr 2014 #19

I responded to a cousin who posted treestar Apr 2014 #20

true.. if they spam me with their shit, one good burn from me shouldn't ruin things :) dionysus Apr 2014 #25

i may have just poisoned relations with mah kin.... The CCC Apr 2014 #26

yes, but if you are born when your parents are in their forties and they are elderly a few decades dionysus Apr 2014 #27

Your response did not have to be so poisonous. Martin Eden Apr 2014 #30

i've tried for years to calmly explain the truth, and got called communist for it. dionysus Apr 2014 #32

If you have indeed for years politely tried to debunk the propaganda, you are to be commended. Martin Eden Apr 2014 #33

and my dad is 80 and has cancer.. when he goes.. they will be my remaining family. dionysus Apr 2014 #34

Actually, Bush took 1096 vacation days. JaneyVee Apr 2014 #31

i found my number on google too, but it probably was old data.. i updated my FB post with 1096 :) dionysus Apr 2014 #35