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Re: Was the Mexican War Justified?

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Originally Posted by Bodhisattva View Post
The Mexican War can only be justified if the people of Texas felt that they were truly being oppressed and that our involvement liberated them from such.
So, if our citizens emigrate into another country, complain about how that country is treating them, and then declare sovereignty, we are morally justified in declaring war on the country they invaded in the first place?

Hmm. What does that say about Mexicans living in the Southwestern United States today?
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