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Miles Archer

(21,179 posts)
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 06:55 PM Nov 20

Wait, wait, WAIT. PLEASE explain to me how the United F*CKING States could "MISTAKENLY INVADE MEXICO?"

THEN explain why drunken tattooed sexual offender Hegseth is STILL FUCKING EMPLOYED.

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

According to at least one news report, "American troops pulled up on a Mexican beach in a dramatic escalation of tensions after Donald Trump threatened to bomb the country."

"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."

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-troops-invade-mexico/
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Wait, wait, WAIT. PLEASE explain to me how the United F*CKING States could "MISTAKENLY INVADE MEXICO?" (Original Post) Miles Archer Nov 20 OP
OOPS!!!! elleng Nov 20 #1
Whatever the explanation will be from the WH..... Lovie777 Nov 20 #2
Yep. Hegseth's 4 dimensional chess, which saved the U.S. from an IMMINENT TERRORIST ATTACK! Miles Archer Nov 20 #3
God, his weird eyes....oooooh! wcmagumba Nov 20 #5
Manson eyes... SheltieLover Nov 20 #9
...and a lie. lastlib Nov 20 #26
Kegsbreath claims new territory dweller Nov 20 #4
This country has gone mad and is led by idiots. greatauntoftriplets Nov 20 #6
that sand is the precursor chemical for the new gateway drug to death. rampartd Nov 20 #7
Man, Trump is really, REALLY afraid of what's in the Epstein files... Aristus Nov 20 #8
If the Gulf of Mexico can just be decreed to be the "Gulf of America" in MAGAt land, RockCreek Nov 20 #10
Well we have invaded a Bagdad in a while underpants Nov 20 #11
It's run by Whiskey Pete Kegbreath, Hassler Nov 20 #12
Hegseth Kegsbreath DUI hire. Norrrm Nov 20 #16
White guy w/ no skills, of course he's a DUI hire...LOL NotHardly Nov 20 #20
The Kegbreath anthem: lastlib Nov 20 #33
What if it was a test? usonian Nov 20 #13
Testing the waters, so to speak. NotHardly Nov 20 #21
If you've visited Mexico in the last so many years, Federales all over. usonian Nov 20 #24
Which Mexican country are they referring to? Norrrm Nov 20 #14
Not a mistake. A provocation. B.See Nov 20 #15
"Shoulda toined left at Albekoiki!" The Blue Flower Nov 20 #17
Or one of the three stooges. llmart Nov 20 #18
That was a Bugs quote.... n/t lastlib Nov 20 #29
Is Trump doing a Putin JPK Nov 20 #19
Elon Musk's SpaceX has a rocket launch facility on the very southern end of the Texas Coast near the Mexican Border. surfered Nov 20 #22
Your second clause answered your first one. Sparkly Nov 20 #23
These fucking morons need to be marched out of the White House and into Supermax now. Initech Nov 20 #25
US contractors... drray23 Nov 20 #27
That stood out to me too. Shipwack Nov 20 #36
Or Musk is paying - His Spacex launch center is right next to the disputed beach Brother Buzz Nov 20 #41
This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Nov 20 #28
Contractors? Shiteshow every day. There are already signs located at the international border! Bread and Circuses Nov 20 #30
Contractors? hoosierspud Nov 20 #31
Yeah Rebl2 Nov 20 #32
NO "mistake". A warning shot. niyad Nov 20 #34
Mexico should timms139 Nov 20 #35
Trump is a military genius as well. Turbineguy Nov 20 #37
Dunno what was going on in my part of the borderlands, AZ, late last week & early this week, but... Attilatheblond Nov 20 #38
Thems preparin thems fore-head slappin "Golly we sure nuf is some effin incomtinent nimrods" defense struggle4progress Nov 20 #39
I never thought I would see our government do something so IDIOTIC. ReRe Nov 20 #40
This will justify our future war against Mexico, for "faking US out" over where the border is.... Jack Valentino Nov 20 #42
14km south of the Rio Grande BeneteauBum Nov 21 #43
If you look at Google Maps, you'll see that the mouth of the Rio Grande maxsolomon Nov 21 #44

Miles Archer

(21,179 posts)
3. Yep. Hegseth's 4 dimensional chess, which saved the U.S. from an IMMINENT TERRORIST ATTACK!
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 07:00 PM
Nov 20

Maybe Kash Patel can get in on the spin. He's no good at it, be he seems to relish making things up.

rampartd

(3,228 posts)
7. that sand is the precursor chemical for the new gateway drug to death.
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 07:06 PM
Nov 20

must protect americans from this cartel operation.

RockCreek

(1,207 posts)
10. If the Gulf of Mexico can just be decreed to be the "Gulf of America" in MAGAt land,
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 07:09 PM
Nov 20

then this sort of "mistake" almost seems logical.
drugs?
following RFK jrs "health recs"?
years of living in FOX and MAGA delusion land?
What's your guess?

NotHardly

(2,385 posts)
20. White guy w/ no skills, of course he's a DUI hire...LOL
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 08:59 PM
Nov 20
Classic 'white boy' hire over anyone who might have been capable.

usonian

(22,809 posts)
13. What if it was a test?
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 07:25 PM
Nov 20

Airplanes have been shot down for probing radar (Notably over Korea).

Trump has threatened to bomb and kill just about everyone by now.

He is provoking wars in order to seize complete power.

usonian

(22,809 posts)
24. If you've visited Mexico in the last so many years, Federales all over.
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 09:05 PM
Nov 20

Not to mess with.

B.See

(7,486 posts)
15. Not a mistake. A provocation.
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 07:32 PM
Nov 20

Hint: If you're well south of the Rio Grande, maybe you're in MEXICO.

surfered

(10,589 posts)
22. Elon Musk's SpaceX has a rocket launch facility on the very southern end of the Texas Coast near the Mexican Border.
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 09:02 PM
Nov 20

Sparkly

(24,805 posts)
23. Your second clause answered your first one.
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 09:02 PM
Nov 20

i.e. "Wait, wait, WAIT. PLEASE explain to me how the United F*CKING States could "MISTAKENLY INVADE MEXICO?"

THEN explain why drunken tattooed sexual offender Hegseth is STILL FUCKING EMPLOYED."

Shipwack

(2,942 posts)
36. That stood out to me too.
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 09:50 PM
Nov 20

Had to be mercs.

Ain’t no boatswain’s* mate in the Navy that would
1) Make such a huge mistake or
2) Obey such a ridiculous order

Number one is a certainty. Number two is just a hope.

*the profession in the Navy in charge of handling and driving small boats.

Brother Buzz

(39,400 posts)
41. Or Musk is paying - His Spacex launch center is right next to the disputed beach
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 10:32 PM
Nov 20

Reply to riversedge (Original post)
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 01:35 PM
Appears that (unconfirmed) @ Spacex employees crossed the Rio Grande in amphibious atv & placed warning signs on Mexico's Bagdad Beach,persons were not in any official uniforms.Sign prohibits photos,mapping,drawings of any type and alludes to SecDef,not
@SecWar

false flag soon ?




Response to Miles Archer (Original post)

Attilatheblond

(7,951 posts)
38. Dunno what was going on in my part of the borderlands, AZ, late last week & early this week, but...
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 10:16 PM
Nov 20

LOTS of big, heavy helicopters from the nearby army fort, going southeast. Since I can look outside and see a mountain in Mexico, south east = MEXICO. Unusual air traffic, BIG planes too. Made me a bit anxious, like, 'oh hell, what are those morons in the White House & Pentagon up to?'

Been quite past couple days, no weird flights in our normally very quiet area.

I know Dept of DEFENSE recently added more personnel to the local Army Fort, and scuttlebutt among local immigration lawyers is that ICE is coming to this area soon. There is a new rush to put up a new stretch of 'the wall' to the west of my location.

Things have been eerily quiet around here for the past few months, and I am expecting the other shoe to fall soon.

struggle4progress

(125,244 posts)
39. Thems preparin thems fore-head slappin "Golly we sure nuf is some effin incomtinent nimrods" defense
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 10:20 PM
Nov 20

for when we puts thems on trial after the resolution

ReRe

(12,162 posts)
40. I never thought I would see our government do something so IDIOTIC.
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 10:21 PM
Nov 20

Does anyone else feel like our country's national security is in a perilous position?

Jack Valentino

(4,115 posts)
42. This will justify our future war against Mexico, for "faking US out" over where the border is....
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 10:43 PM
Nov 20

LOL

As I recall, the first war with Mexico was set off over a dispute over the southern Texas border,
combined with a pack of lies.... (although the real cause was that we wanted more
of their territory which extended to California)


Seriously, the headlines this story is generating are misleading,
since the people involved were 'contractors' and NOT actual U.S. soldiers...
although they should have been better informed and known how to use GPS, it appears they didn't.

BeneteauBum

(289 posts)
43. 14km south of the Rio Grande
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 02:13 PM
Nov 21

Even my handheld Garmin is accurate to a couple of meters.

Peace ☮️

maxsolomon

(37,972 posts)
44. If you look at Google Maps, you'll see that the mouth of the Rio Grande
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 02:25 PM
Nov 21

has shifted a bit north of the border line - so there is a small patch of the US that's on the south side of the river (at least that's how it appears). It's mostly saltwater marshes in that area which shift around with storms and Musk put his testing HQ right on the border. Like NEXT to the river. Playa Baghdad is the beach south of the Rio Grande; it extends south for miles.

You can see on Google that Mexicans drive their trucks up the beach to the river mouth. There's also a pin that says "Mirador Space X" - it is a popular (?) viewing area for Space X launches.

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