Followup on the Mexican Army’s latest incursion
By see-dubya • August 7, 2008 12:12 PM

Mexican soldiers holding a Border Patrol agent at gunpoint on American soil is a big deal, and some more statements and commentary are starting to come down about it. Whereas yesterday the State Department was wondering what happened, another spokesman is dismissing the incident as a “misunderstanding“.

[quote]A spokesman for the U.S. State Department said the incursion had been brought to the attention of the Mexican government, and appeared to be accidental.

“Our understanding is that this encounter stemmed from a momentary misunderstanding as to the exact location of the U.S.-Mexican border,â€