Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoMexico president asks lawmakers to let US military trainers into Mexicowww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down11
arrow-up122arrow-down1external-linkMexico president asks lawmakers to let US military trainers into Mexicowww.reuters.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squareZoopZeZoop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·11 months agoWon’t Mexico face some of those same problems?
minus-squarePugJesus@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up10·11 months agoSome, but there are two things here to consider: Not NEARLY on the level of Afghanistan. It’s hard to overstate just how little control the government had, or how little of a ‘nation’ there was. US training isn’t going to make their problems worse, so there’s little reason not to accept, other than domestic political concerns.
Won’t Mexico face some of those same problems?
Some, but there are two things here to consider:
Not NEARLY on the level of Afghanistan. It’s hard to overstate just how little control the government had, or how little of a ‘nation’ there was.
US training isn’t going to make their problems worse, so there’s little reason not to accept, other than domestic political concerns.