Would it be a good idea for the US to do to Mexico what it has >?

Question

done in Iraq?The more I think about it the better it sounds.A major problem in Mexico is infrastructure.Alot of places don't have running water or decent roads.Why don't we go help out Mexico?They can pay us in oil.Screw the middle east there's a crap load of oil south of us.And alot of S.American countries are no longer dependent on oil.They use ethanol.Why is the Government so worried about countries that are half way around the world when our neighbors could also use a hand?

Are you challenging me to a pissing match?

Answer 1

The problem with that theory is that most of the Mexican oil was already presold to US years ago.....Is that the stupidest thing you have ever heard? Why would anyone presell oil, you could use it as leverage, as do the Arabs.....

Anyways, the reason it was done is because the president who sold it, I don't remember who it was, sold it to line his pockets, pretty sad eh? Also, you notice Mexico refines none of there oil? The reason for that is they don't need to since its already been sold to US, who does their own refining. But, I think your on the right track....You think deeper then others here....

And for those midgets and morons who say, why should we help Mexico? I say why the **** should we help Iraq? ITS ABOUT THE OIL STUPID! Plain and simple.....We care no more about Iraq, than any other third world country.....period

Bottom line, US already got what they wanted from Mexico, so they have no real interest there, like they do in the middle east, since they don't own the oil in the middle east.

Answer 2

Oh, the more that I think about it, the more I think you're right - seriously... I do want to share one funny e-mail I received though. I don't agree with how that plan intends to solve the problem, but I hope you'll get a laugh out of it...

A win-win situation:

Dig a moat the length of the Mexican border,
take the dirt and raise the levies in New Orleans,
and then put the Floridaalligators into the border moat!
Any other problems you'd like to have solved?

Terri W is right and by the way, we didn't invade Iraq for the oil and we did find weapons of mass destruction, but the liberal media didn't capitalize on this issue, because then more people would rely on what republicans say rather than the democrats.

If you're strictly talking about oil rather than the war, I just think we need to come up with an alternative fuel source. Canada has oil and so that's why, in part, the U.S. is being nice to Canada. Their oil they have to get out of the dirt and it'll be ready in about 10 years.

Answer 3

i don't think the US wants to start a war with mexico. A lot of business and trade goes between these two countries. Plus, if the US hasn't even beaten Iraq, with a country being small and poor, what would make you think Mexico is going to be an easy defeat. Sure the US can just take out the government but the mexican gov't isn't just going to give in to US demands. It would be stupid and unwise to start a conflict with Mexico.

Answer 4

Almost nothing you've said is accurate. Theres a much smaller amount of oil in Mexico than in the Middile East, do you really want to deal with an Iraq situation in a much larger, more populous, and closer country?? And south america is still oil dependent, only Brazil has a significant ethanol program.

Answer 5

Very good point. But that's now why we are in Iraq. We are there b/c we thought there were weapons of mass destruction,(note I am not saying wether they were there or not) and the ties to the Taleban that Sadam Hussein had.

Many people complain about us being in the middle east but I am glad we did it. For one reason and one reason only. We got rid of Hussein. something we should have done in the 90's.

The fact is he was a corrupt de facto dictator that abused and tortured his citizens. The Iraqi people are now truly free whether they realize just yet or not.

This all goes back to the question: Is it better to do the right thing for the wrong reasons, or the wrong thing for the right reasons?

In my personal opinion, it's always better to do the right thing, no matter the reason.

Answer 6

I totally agree with you. It would make a lot more sense to help out a neighbor who has become somewhat stable politically. If life could be made more tolerable at home why should they want to roam up this way. They do have a lot of oil they could help us out with for helping them out. All they need is to get rid of all that government corruption. But then could the most corrupt government in the world teach another nation how to not be corrupt? Maybe?? Oh well......., it would make a lot more sense spending all that money here near home than half way around the world.

Answer 7

We have helped out Mexico and a lot! Its probably the country the US has helped out more financially! And who cares about Mexico, its all druglords and poor over there because its government is all corruption! I live in a border city along Mexico and trust me its I don't feel bad for Mexico! Besides I have family over there and go sometimes and they are always dissing USA so why help Mexico?

Answer 8

I have often wondered why Mexico hasn't been as prosperous as Canada or the USA. They have hard working people, and have natural resources, just somehow they haven't been able to get going! IT has to be the government that has held them back!

We already took about a fourth of Mexico!

Answer 9

Your question "Would it be a good idea for the US to do to Mexico what is has done in Iraq?"

What is that? What have we done? We have sent our overburdened, tired and homesick troops over there for last 4 years with no GOOD and VIABLE result.

I have no problem "helping" MEXICO become self-sustaining BUT NEVER......NEVER would I wish for us to DO what we are DOING in Iraq.........on anybody.

I agree with the "help my neighbor" theory.....I just don't think we need bloodshed to do that.

Answer 10

Can't take a little country like Iraq and you're going to take Mexico!