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cbabe

(6,010 posts)
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 05:45 PM Nov 20

'International incident': 'Terrifying standoff' as US troops mistakenly invade Mexico

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-troops-invade-mexico/

'International incident': 'Terrifying standoff' as US troops mistakenly invade Mexico

David McAfee
November 20, 2025 4:40PM ET

American troops "pulled up on a Mexican beach" and created a "terrifying standoff," according to a new report.



"US 'contractors' arrived by boat on Monday at Playa Bagdad, driving signs into the sand near where the Rio Grande empties into the Gulf of Mexico," the Thursday report states. "Alarmed witnesses quickly alerted officials and heavily armed Mexican security personnel rushed to the scene on trucks mounted with machine guns in a terrifying standoff."

The Pentagon, in a deeply embarrassing statement, admitted that its troops were mistaken when they landed on the beach. The Mexican personnel watched as the Americans drove six signs into the ground, which said: 'Warning: restricted area.' Written in English and Spanish, they claimed that the beach was the property of the US Department of Defense and had been declared restricted by 'the commander.' They also said unauthorized access or photography was not allowed in that area and that 'if you are found here, you may be detained and searched.' Mexico's foreign affairs ministry said its navy removed the signs from the sand, which it believed were on Mexican territory."

Ex-prosecutor Ron Filipkowski chimed in on social media on Thursday: "Apparently dips--- Hegseth’s 'lethal warfighters' landed inside the Mexican border by mistake and created an international incident."

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(Date of invasion: Monday, 17, 2025. Pics at link.)

More with pics

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15310923/US-troops-Mexican-beach-invasion-fentanyl.html
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'International incident': 'Terrifying standoff' as US troops mistakenly invade Mexico (Original Post) cbabe Nov 20 OP
"mistakenly"??? niyad Nov 20 #1
The lunatics are in charge malaise Nov 20 #2
They may not even be able to read, let alone read a map. Blumancru Nov 20 #3
A probe to test the waters, me thinks... /nt artemisia1 Nov 20 #4
US troops? MorbidButterflyTat Nov 20 #5
Moronic Move You Stupid Glazed Pig. Cha Nov 20 #6
The beach is south of where the markodochartaigh Nov 20 #7
The delta where the Rio Grande empties into the Gulf of Mexico is 60' wide. Botany Nov 20 #11
Is this real? bamagal62 Nov 20 #8
The denial shall go like this GusBob Nov 20 #9
Whiskey Pete sent them to wrong country while on a bender. madinmaryland Nov 20 #10
Were they Just Following Orders? BOSSHOG Nov 20 #12
Like to know the chain of command that gave the orders to "invade". PufPuf23 Nov 20 #13
Certainly weren't following Maps...or they f'ed up their GPS.... haele Nov 20 #14
"When drunk nazis tell you to invade Mexico, remember: you shouldn't obey illegal orders!' struggle4progress Nov 20 #15

MorbidButterflyTat

(4,008 posts)
5. US troops?
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 06:11 PM
Nov 20

"US 'contractors'..." What does that mean? Since when is the US military identified as "contractors"? MAGAts' personal mercenaries?

Jeez!!!!

markodochartaigh

(4,737 posts)
7. The beach is south of where the
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 06:20 PM
Nov 20

Río Bravo empties into the Gulf of México. Even when so much water has been diverted from the river that it doesn't reach the sea, anyone who can't tell the mouth of a river shouldn't be piloting a boat.

Botany

(76,038 posts)
11. The delta where the Rio Grande empties into the Gulf of Mexico is 60' wide.
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 07:57 PM
Nov 20

I just looked it up. That was a deliberate provocation by people working for Trump.

PufPuf23

(9,673 posts)
13. Like to know the chain of command that gave the orders to "invade".
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 08:56 PM
Nov 20

What a dangerous clusterfuck!

More than embarrassing, considering what could have escalated.

The chain of command needs to be removed from command.

haele

(14,943 posts)
14. Certainly weren't following Maps...or they f'ed up their GPS....
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 09:21 PM
Nov 20

There's some silver and gold oakleafs that are going to be retiring early over this.
Military Commanders carry responsibility for all mistakes their units make, and there is very rarely a chance to "fall upwards", especially if there's an international incident involved.
My assessment - Only possible explanation that doesn't involve pure incompetence and lack of leadership is if their GPS systems were hacked - not malfunctioning, hacked ...
And even then, gold braid wearing heads are going to roll - that is, if it wasn't a bunch of Prince's Mercs trying to prove their Christian Warriors are better and tougher than Marines...

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