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A18
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« on: September 24, 2005, 05:13:42 PM »
« edited: September 24, 2005, 05:26:50 PM by A18 »
We didn't "steal" Mexican land. If another nation tries to steal your territory, it only makes sense to teach them a little lesson.

Now, the Spanish-American War on the other hand...
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A18
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« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2005, 05:28:35 PM »
Given how awful a country Mexico is, we had a very legitimate claim even before they unjustly invaded Texas.
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A18
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« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2005, 09:11:49 PM »
Quote from: Jens on September 24, 2005, 05:35:45 PM
Quote from: A18 on September 24, 2005, 05:28:35 PM
Given how awful a country Mexico is, we had a very legitimate claim even before they unjustly invaded Texas.
This is getting better and better. You can might say that the US were protecting its newly aquired lands (Texas) but when they claimed California, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Colerado and Arizona it wasn't really a war of protection.

They invaded us, so we took their land. Pretty simple.

If we had initiated the war, things might be different, although I think manifest destiny is a perfectly legitimate principle anyway.
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A18
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« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2005, 10:15:21 PM »
We only took the uninhabited parts, quite widely in my opinion.
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A18
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« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2005, 09:31:10 AM »
In a state of nature, if someone tried to take your property, it would be just to take theirs. Alas, we have governments, so it is different.
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