Isn't this how a civil war starts?

[Thin Black Line]

Whaddya think? Full-fledged Mexican civil war yet in 2006 or in the near
future?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060829/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/mexico_elections_16

MEXICO CITY - Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, convinced he won't be awarded the presidency, has vowed to create a parallel leftist government and is urging Mexicans not to recognize the apparent victory of the ruling party's Felipe Calderon.
....
Both scenarios are possibilities as the former Mexico City mayor lays out plans to create his own government to rule from the streets, with the support of thousands who are already occupying protest camps throughout downtown Mexico City.

Some predict his parallel initiative — which Lopez Obrador's supporters call the "legitimate government" — could turn those protest camps into the core of a violent revolt, especially if the government tries to shut it down.

News Sometime in 2009: President Hillary Clinton acting at the behest of
the US-recognized government of President Calderon, signed an Exectutive
Order today temporarily suspending the sales of semi-automatic firearms
and military ammunition in America so as not to fuel the ongoing Mexican
Civil War. Clinton stated "Americans are happy and willing to do their
part to preserve the Security and Prosperity Partnership with their North
American neighbors to the south." The NRA issued a press release stating
their opposition to the 25 year temporary ban and their intent to support
a presidential candidate against Clinton in 2012. In other news today,
job losses are anticipated in the manufacturing industry, most notably those
connected with firearms and ammunition. Economists predict this will
have little impact on employment over the longterm as these workers will
be re-trained to pick produce in the agricultural industry......

 

[El Tejon]

No.

And there are no UN bears or pumas under your bed.

 

[crazed_ss]

I'm assuming the PAN still has control over the military. That's a big thing.
If the military starts taking sides, you know a full on civil war is coming.

 

[Nathan Williams]

If it is good....mabey then we might put troops on the borders . Besides it could bring some much needed change to the corrupt Mexican government.

 

[cbsbyte]

A civil war in Mexico is more likley it will bring in an oppressive Military government that will be at odds with the US over many issues.

 

[longeyes]

I don't know...I'd say it's a perfect time to merge the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Great for business.

 

[ceetee]

A civil war in Mexico is more likley it will bring in an oppressive Military government that will be at odds with the US over many issues.

And this is a bad thing?




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[Cosmoline]

A communist coup in Mexico would just prompt the administration to declare all the illegals freedom loving refugees.

 

[Jake!]

A communist coup in Mexico would just prompt the administration to declare all the illegals freedom loving refugees.

You mean that isn't their current stance??? (sans the few true patriots left in office)

 

[longeyes]

There is only one question to ask about Obrador:

Is he good for business?

Life can be very simple.

 

[Gifted]

Civil war in Mexico-there goes the continent. I can see that violence easily spreading well north of the border. Throw in the drug rings, and it's REALLY ugly.

Fed.gov shoots off some emergency gun crap in the name of helping. The UN peacekeepers go down there to try to stop it, and the SW is pretty much gone. A number of states fight back against the feds about the gun control and a number of other issues they don't like, and we get some conflict up here. Perhaps not as bad as Mexico, but still ugly.

Sound about right? Am I missing anything/get anything wrong?

 

[longeyes]

The only thing you're missing is the impact on the situation abroad. The last thing we need is serious division at home.

 

[Standing Wolf]

Mexico needs a revolution in a serious way.

 

[Prince Yamato]

Like a civil war would make Mexico any more dangerous... lemme see, we currently have leftists, communists, MS13, and ex- military drug dealers running about the country... yeah, a civil war make the situation soooo much worse... I think the only executive order would be the one that calls for the air lift of Sammy Hagar out of Cabo San Lucas.

 

[Zundfolge]

Mexico needs a revolution in a serious way.

True, but we don't need a Mexican civil war being won by a Hugo Chavez wannabe.

The mess would also likely spill over into our country (at least along the border).




I don't think a civil war in Mexico would be a good thing.

 

[kahr404life]

Is there anyone left in Mexico to fight? I thought they were all coming here to work for us cheap.

 

[Bodo]

mexicans

I dont think we need to worry about a civil war in mexico. Because not to many mexicans left there

 

[Frog48]

A civil war in Mexico would be TERRIBLE for the US, particularly Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. These states would be hit hard, as the Mexican communities in these states would likely picking sides, and it would end up looking like rival gang street war 100x bigger, spilling over into the streets of San Antonio, Los Angeles, etc.

 

[Bartholomew Roberts]

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