20/20 Explores America's Hatred of Mexican Invaders: It's Too Funny For Words!

[bigrebnc1775]

This is what Republicans have done. They do it to gays, to Muslims, to women and now Hispanics. They made "liberal" a dirty word. They made "atheist" dangerous. They make the president an "illegal alien/terrorist/Marxist/Fascist/Communist/Socialist/racist". They made "education" something to mock.

It's as if all the worst attributes in America has come together in a single political party.

There was a Poem by Martin Niemöller that was said to have been written in 1946. I've added a few.

First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a communist;

Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a socialist;

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a trade unionist;

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out - because I was not a Jew;

Then they came for the gays, and I did not speak out - because I was not a gay;

Then they came for the Feminists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a woman;

Then they came for the liberals, and I did not speak out - because I was not a liberal;

Then they came for the atheists, and I did not speak out - because I was not an atheist;

Then they came for the Hispanics, and I did not speak out - because I was not a Hispanic;

Then they came for me - and there was no one left to speak out for me.

It is interesting that you bring up a poem that was written during a war that Latin Americans did the least to help out in. Except for the brave Brazilians who sent 25,000 troops of course.

I don't know how much truth there is to this article but I found it interesting.

However, only the already modernized Mexican Air Force was to actually engage in combat. Mexican pilots received additional training in the United States and in 1945 fought valiantly in the air war in the Phillipines. Only one squadron, Number 201, actually saw combat. Nicknamed "The Aztec Eagles," they flew P-47 Thunderbolt fighters and offered close ground support for U.S. and Philipino ground forces as they struggled to liberate the islands from the Japanese. Decorated by the United States, Mexico and the Phillipines, its 31 pilots and approximately 150 ground support personnel were the only Mexican military force to serve outside of Mexico. Of the squadron's 31 pilots, 5 were killed in action. Its personnel, both pilots and ground support elements certainly deserve to be regarded as heros by both Mexico and the United States.
Mexico - forgotten World War II ally : Mexico History

 

[hjmick]

This is what Republicans have done. They do it to gays, to Muslims, to women and now Hispanics. They made "liberal" a dirty word. They made "atheist" dangerous. They make the president an "illegal alien/terrorist/Marxist/Fascist/Communist/Socialist/racist". They made "education" something to mock.

It's as if all the worst attributes in America has come together in a single political party.

There was a Poem by Martin Niemöller that was said to have been written in 1946. I've added a few.

First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a communist;

Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a socialist;

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a trade unionist;

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out - because I was not a Jew;

Then they came for the gays, and I did not speak out - because I was not a gay;

Then they came for the Feminists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a woman;

Then they came for the liberals, and I did not speak out - because I was not a liberal;

Then they came for the atheists, and I did not speak out - because I was not an atheist;

Then they came for the Hispanics, and I did not speak out - because I was not a Hispanic;

Then they came for me - and there was no one left to speak out for me.

NAZIs!!

 

[Bullfighter]

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I don't know how much truth there is to this article but I found it interesting.

However, only the already modernized Mexican Air Force was to actually engage in combat. Mexican pilots received additional training in the United States and in 1945 fought valiantly in the air war in the Phillipines. Only one squadron, Number 201, actually saw combat. Nicknamed "The Aztec Eagles," they flew P-47 Thunderbolt fighters and offered close ground support for U.S. and Philipino ground forces as they struggled to liberate the islands from the Japanese. Decorated by the United States, Mexico and the Phillipines, its 31 pilots and approximately 150 ground support personnel were the only Mexican military force to serve outside of Mexico. Of the squadron's 31 pilots, 5 were killed in action. Its personnel, both pilots and ground support elements certainly deserve to be regarded as heros by both Mexico and the United States.
Mexico - forgotten World War II ally : Mexico History

Considering all the equipment that was sent to Mexico, and the got tons and tons of it, many people thought it would have been better to send that stuff to countries that were actually fighting the Axis. It took so long for Mexico to do anything the war was virtually won before they sent anyone overseas. I do not consider them as allies to the United States as no veteran ever did either.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

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I don't know how much truth there is to this article but I found it interesting.

However, only the already modernized Mexican Air Force was to actually engage in combat. Mexican pilots received additional training in the United States and in 1945 fought valiantly in the air war in the Phillipines. Only one squadron, Number 201, actually saw combat. Nicknamed "The Aztec Eagles," they flew P-47 Thunderbolt fighters and offered close ground support for U.S. and Philipino ground forces as they struggled to liberate the islands from the Japanese. Decorated by the United States, Mexico and the Phillipines, its 31 pilots and approximately 150 ground support personnel were the only Mexican military force to serve outside of Mexico. Of the squadron's 31 pilots, 5 were killed in action. Its personnel, both pilots and ground support elements certainly deserve to be regarded as heros by both Mexico and the United States.
Mexico - forgotten World War II ally : Mexico History

Considering all the equipment that was sent to Mexico, and the got tons and tons of it, many people thought it would have been better to send that stuff to countries that were actually fighting the Axis. It took so long for Mexico to do anything the war was virtually won before they sent anyone overseas. I do not consider them as allies to the United States as no veteran ever did either.

I am not saying that the information I posted is true or false but if Mexico did fight in WW2 they deserves our gratitude especially those 31 pilots and 150 ground crew. A very special thanks should be given to the 5 who never came home


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP8tcorHnZ8]YouTube - Aztec Eagles[/ame]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUJacda5xeo&feature=related[/ame]

 

[Angelhair]

It sure looked to me like everyone was more,

English. Speak ENGLISH!

Since when are we allowed to walk into another country's businesses and start some sort of brouhaha by whining around in some foreign language?

I lived in Germany for 2-1/2 years when I was in the military. I spent time in France and Spain.

Overweight, older Americans were the most embarrassing and they constantly whine. Businesses put up with it because they are being paid by people called "customers".

If you are embarrased about being an American maybe you should move to socialist europe, go, please.

Exactly - rdean AND Obama - don't let the door hit your fanny.....please.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

It sure looked to me like everyone was more,

English. Speak ENGLISH!

Since when are we allowed to walk into another country's businesses and start some sort of brouhaha by whining around in some foreign language?

I lived in Germany for 2-1/2 years when I was in the military. I spent time in France and Spain.

Overweight, older Americans were the most embarrassing and they constantly whine. Businesses put up with it because they are being paid by people called "customers".

If that were true you never once left the base. Germans did not hold their tounge. If you were rude tho them you got exactly what you gave them. I can't say much for Spain because I didn't go there but France was just like Germay. You treat them respect they MIGHT treat you the same way.

 

[Bullfighter]

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I don't know how much truth there is to this article but I found it interesting.

However, only the already modernized Mexican Air Force was to actually engage in combat. Mexican pilots received additional training in the United States and in 1945 fought valiantly in the air war in the Phillipines. Only one squadron, Number 201, actually saw combat. Nicknamed "The Aztec Eagles," they flew P-47 Thunderbolt fighters and offered close ground support for U.S. and Philipino ground forces as they struggled to liberate the islands from the Japanese. Decorated by the United States, Mexico and the Phillipines, its 31 pilots and approximately 150 ground support personnel were the only Mexican military force to serve outside of Mexico. Of the squadron's 31 pilots, 5 were killed in action. Its personnel, both pilots and ground support elements certainly deserve to be regarded as heros by both Mexico and the United States.
Mexico - forgotten World War II ally : Mexico History

Considering all the equipment that was sent to Mexico, and the got tons and tons of it, many people thought it would have been better to send that stuff to countries that were actually fighting the Axis. It took so long for Mexico to do anything the war was virtually won before they sent anyone overseas. I do not consider them as allies to the United States as no veteran ever did either.

I am not saying that the information I posted is true or false but if Mexico did fight in WW2 they deserves our gratitude especially those 31 pilots and 150 ground crew. A very special thanks should be given to the 5 who never came home


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP8tcorHnZ8]YouTube - Aztec Eagles[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUJacda5xeo&feature=related]YouTube - The Forgotten Eagles - The 201 Squadron - In English[/ame]

The 5 FIVE who never came home ????? FIVE???????

Compared to 418,500 Americans?????

Oh yeah! They did their FAIR share. That makes up for everything!

And how many American soldiers and sailors were attacked by Mexican "zoot suits" in the US during WW2?

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Considering all the equipment that was sent to Mexico, and the got tons and tons of it, many people thought it would have been better to send that stuff to countries that were actually fighting the Axis. It took so long for Mexico to do anything the war was virtually won before they sent anyone overseas. I do not consider them as allies to the United States as no veteran ever did either.

I am not saying that the information I posted is true or false but if Mexico did fight in WW2 they deserves our gratitude especially those 31 pilots and 150 ground crew. A very special thanks should be given to the 5 who never came home


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP8tcorHnZ8]YouTube - Aztec Eagles[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUJacda5xeo&feature=related]YouTube - The Forgotten Eagles - The 201 Squadron - In English[/ame]

The 5 FIVE who never came home ????? FIVE???????

Compared to 418,500 Americans?????

Oh yeah! They did their FAIR share. That makes up for everything!

And how many American soldiers and sailors were attacked by Mexican "zoot suits" in the US during WW2?

Five pilots out of 31 precentage wish is a high number in loses. Look I am not willing to fight you on this subject but anyone willing to fight on the side of America dexerves a little bit of respect, no matter the numbers.

 

[Bullfighter]

I am not saying that the information I posted is true or false but if Mexico did fight in WW2 they deserves our gratitude especially those 31 pilots and 150 ground crew. A very special thanks should be given to the 5 who never came home


YouTube - Aztec Eagles

YouTube - The Forgotten Eagles - The 201 Squadron - In English

The 5 FIVE who never came home ????? FIVE???????

Compared to 418,500 Americans?????

Oh yeah! They did their FAIR share. That makes up for everything!

And how many American soldiers and sailors were attacked by Mexican "zoot suits" in the US during WW2?

Five pilots out of 31 precentage wish is a high number in loses. Look I am not willing to fight you on this subject but anyone willing to fight on the side of America dexerves a little bit of respect, no matter the numbers.

That is a tiny price to pay for the MILLIONS IN WEAPONS Mexico received that they never used. That is my point.

OK Let's allow 5 Mexican in and they can cry to the families of the 418,500 Americans that died.

 

[Bullfighter]

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YouTube - Aztec Eagles

YouTube - The Forgotten Eagles - The 201 Squadron - In English

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How nice. It's in ENGLISH so us gringos will be able to understand their tremendous sacrifice!!!!!

I'll bet the 25,000 Brazilian soldiers who actually fought in Italy during WW2 would be impressed too. But you'll have to translate in Portuguese!!

 

[ABikerSailor]

You know, when I was in the Navy, I NEVER walked off the ship without a phrase book in the local language.

Wanna know why? Because 80 percent of Europeans speak English as a second language, and many of them know more than 2 languages. I've met some who can speak up to 10. If you walk up to them with a phrase book and a smile, start talking to them in THEIR LANGUAGE, after letting you muddle around (to check if you're one of those Ugly American Tourists), they will then tell you that they speak English, but appreciate that you're trying to speak to them in their language.

Remember, outside of the US, Americans are "those damn foreigners".

Interestingly enough, that lesson was hammered home very well one time that we pulled into Thessaloniki Greece. A friend and I were running around the town when we saw a rollerblade shop (great way to get around over there by the way), and I wanted to see if they had off road rollerblades. We knocked on the shop door (they were still open) and I started to ask her in Greek if they had Roce's offroad blades. She said they did, but they were closing, and when I didn't quite understand, she broke into English. I was then told that she did, but they were closing, so if I came back tomorrow I would be able to look at them. I asked her how much, and she told me. I told her that I'd buy them right now if they fit.

Well, the ones in that shop didn't, but she had another shop with my size in it, and she asked if I'd be willing to wait 30 min. We said sure and sat down to coffee and conversation.

We also asked if there was a club that we could hang out and listen to rock music at. She said yes, Club Libido was the hot spot in the town, and took a business card, wrote something in Greek on the back and told us to go to the Libido and find a bartender named Antonio.

We found the place, took a couple of people with us off the ship who knew how to not be ugly americans, and partied down for the rest of the night (they closed at 4:00 am).

The rest of the people, the typical sailors went out and raised hell that night (first night in), and ended up getting kicked out of bars.

The next day, the bars wouldn't let you in unless you had a female with you. My friends and I never had that problem, because we knew how to act in public and alway remembered that WE were the foreigners, not them.

You'd be surprised how many Americans who leave the US, think the rest of the world is an extension of their backyard.

 

[Angelhair]

It sure looked to me like everyone was more,

English. Speak ENGLISH!

Since when are we allowed to walk into another country's businesses and start some sort of brouhaha by whining around in some foreign language?

If you are visiting another country, say Italy, where you don't speak the language, and you would like to order some food, do you think it would be appropriate for the owner of the store to kick you out and call you derogatory names just because you don't speak Italian?

If I was visiting another country, I'd be carrying some sort of translation device, even if it were just an English-to-whatever dictionary,

not to speak of the fact that I would have PREPARED for the trip by learning some basic words/phrases,

because I don't believe it's up the country I visit to have to be bi-lingual.

And to be honest with you, if I planned on INVADING that country as an ILLEGAL ALIEN, I'd DAMNED SURE learn the language as part of my preparations.

SMART people do that - so what does that tell you. America has become so damn PC it's enough to make one barf! I say the hell with all this crap and just ignore them or let them bring an interpreter with them or just have them point! BURROS!

 

[Angelhair]

Well there's the reason why ABC is in the garbage dump! They are too stupid to be anywhere else.

 

[Bullfighter]

Well there's the reason why ABC is in the garbage dump! They are too stupid to be anywhere else.

A-American
B-Beaner
C-Company

 

[Father Time]

It sure looked to me like everyone was more,

English. Speak ENGLISH!

Since when are we allowed to walk into another country's businesses and start some sort of brouhaha by whining around in some foreign language?

 

[Bullfighter]

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That is the problem with allowing Cherokee street gang stick figures into schools meant only for loyal American stick figures.

 

[Lonestar_logic]

It sure looked to me like everyone was more,

English. Speak ENGLISH!

Since when are we allowed to walk into another country's businesses and start some sort of brouhaha by whining around in some foreign language?

How many Native Americans do you know or have met that do not speak the English language? My guess is zero.

Nice try but your strawman failed!

 

[Againsheila]

It sure looked to me like everyone was more,

English. Speak ENGLISH!

Since when are we allowed to walk into another country's businesses and start some sort of brouhaha by whining around in some foreign language?

Actually, English IS our national language. It was decided sometime in the early 1800s. Dutch was a close second.

 

[Angelhair]

Look - let's get real here. Mexico is anti-war for no other reason than because they have their neighbor to the north fighting for them. All they have to do is sit back and enjoy the perks that americans fight for! The USA is their sugar daddy. Just look at how they can't even fight against the drug cartels. It's going to take the USA going in there and do it for them.

 

[jeffrockit]

This is what Republicans have done. They do it to gays, to Muslims, to women and now Hispanics. They made "liberal" a dirty word. They made "atheist" dangerous. They make the president an "illegal alien/terrorist/Marxist/Fascist/Communist/Socialist/racist". They made "education" something to mock.

It's as if all the worst attributes in America has come together in a single political party.

There was a Poem by Martin Niemöller that was said to have been written in 1946. I've added a few.

First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a communist;

Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a socialist;

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a trade unionist;

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out - because I was not a Jew;

Then they came for the gays, and I did not speak out - because I was not a gay;

Then they came for the Feminists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a woman;

Then they came for the liberals, and I did not speak out - because I was not a liberal;

Then they came for the atheists, and I did not speak out - because I was not an atheist;

Then they came for the Hispanics, and I did not speak out - because I was not a Hispanic;

Then they came for me - and there was no one left to speak out for me.

It is interesting that you bring up a poem that was written during a war that Latin Americans did the least to help out in. Except for the brave Brazilians who sent 25,000 troops of course.

Hispanic Americans, also referred to as Latinos, fought in every major battle in the European Theatre of World War II in which the armed forces of the United States were involved, from North Africa to the Battle of the Bulge, and in the Pacific Theater of Operations, from Bataan to Okinawa. According to the National World War II Museum, between 250,000 and 500,000 Hispanic Americans served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II

Hispanics served in ground and seabound combat units, but they also distinguished themselves as fighter pilots and as bombardiers.

A number of Hispanics served in senior leadership positions during World War II, including Admiral Horacio Rivero, Jr. (USN), Rear Admiral Jose M. Cabanillas (USN), Rear Admiral Edmund Ernest García (USN), Rear Admiral Frederick Lois Riefkohl (USN), Rear Admiral Henry G. Sanchez (USN), Colonel Louis Gonzaga Mendez, Jr. (USA), Colonel Virgil R. Miller (USA), Colonel Jaime Sabater (USMC), Lieutenant Colonel Victor A. Barraco (USMC) and Lieutenant Colonel Chester J. Salazar (USMC).

Hispanic Americans in World War II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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All legal citizens. The key word being LEGAL. This country is based on laws. Those are the laws that are part of this country that the Hispanic military men you mentioned fought to uphold. I guess they just wasted their time/lives fighting if this country is going to ignore the immigration law.