Almost a month ago, I wrote about Mexico complaining regarding a US border violation. Now, once again, they are sending nasty notes. This time they are objecting to U.S. Border Patrol agents in Arizona trying to extinguish a fire that was spreading from the US into Mexico. The agents immediately returned to our side of the border as soon as the fire was out.
"The Foreign Relations Department has expressed to the U.S. Embassy via a diplomatic note, its rejection of the incursion," the Mexican government said. "While the department recognizes that the incursion may have been a response to an attempt to deal with an emergency, as the U.S. Embassy states, it has reiterated ... that even during emergency situations, it is required, without exception, to immediately notify the Mexican authorities."
Our government, of course, will give its usual castrated response of apologies instead of reading the riot act to our out of control neighbors. The next time they have an emergency we should make sure that our response time is appropriately delayed while we check and double check to make sure protocol has been properly addressed.
Hat tip az.central.com
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