Comments on: Back in 1848? A Closer Look at the US / Mexico Border http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/02/24/back-in-1848-a-closer-look-at-the-us-mexico-border/ Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:40:43 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/02/24/back-in-1848-a-closer-look-at-the-us-mexico-border/comment-page-1/#comment-85781 Steve Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:55:55 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=742#comment-85781 Great interview. A very interesting point of view. Great interview. A very interesting point of view.

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]]> By: Tim Patterson http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/02/24/back-in-1848-a-closer-look-at-the-us-mexico-border/comment-page-1/#comment-85756 Tim Patterson Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:47:39 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=742#comment-85756 Really enjoyed this interview! I love the take away point: "My own take-away is to not understand ANYTHING too quickly." And I would love to see more voices from the military on Matador. Really enjoyed this interview! I love the take away point:

"My own take-away is to not understand ANYTHING too quickly."

And I would love to see more voices from the military on Matador.

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]]> By: Julie http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/02/24/back-in-1848-a-closer-look-at-the-us-mexico-border/comment-page-1/#comment-85741 Julie Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:37:20 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=742#comment-85741 Thanks for your comments, Sarah and Hal. David's book is an excellent analysis of border issues because, as I mention in the interview, he breaks out of the bipolar conversation that has trapped both sides for so long, making it impossible for us to really understand concerns about the border--much less do anything about them. Sarah, I'd be happy to send you my copy of the book if you'd like to read it. Thanks for your comments, Sarah and Hal. David's book is an excellent analysis of border issues because, as I mention in the interview, he breaks out of the bipolar conversation that has trapped both sides for so long, making it impossible for us to really understand concerns about the border–much less do anything about them. Sarah, I'd be happy to send you my copy of the book if you'd like to read it.

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]]> By: Hal http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/02/24/back-in-1848-a-closer-look-at-the-us-mexico-border/comment-page-1/#comment-85717 Hal Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:06:50 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=742#comment-85717 Nice interview, and great to hear about a San Antonio boy who's made it big. Fascinating stuff. Nice interview, and great to hear about a San Antonio boy who's made it big. Fascinating stuff.

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]]> By: Sarah_Menkedick http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/02/24/back-in-1848-a-closer-look-at-the-us-mexico-border/comment-page-1/#comment-85676 Sarah_Menkedick Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:50:19 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=742#comment-85676 Wow, Julie, excellent interview. I need to get my hands on this book. The border situation is out of control, what with the recent shootouts in Chihuahua and the rate of assassinations in Juarez...I think it is something both the U.S and Mexico should be worried about and I think, as David Danelo said, that this is a concern that goes beyond the political debates about immigration. Instead of focusing so much on arming Mexico (both the legal forces and the cartels) the U.S should be focusing on helping to repair the corrupt institutions down here. Wow, Julie, excellent interview. I need to get my hands on this book. The border situation is out of control, what with the recent shootouts in Chihuahua and the rate of assassinations in Juarez…I think it is something both the U.S and Mexico should be worried about and I think, as David Danelo said, that this is a concern that goes beyond the political debates about immigration. Instead of focusing so much on arming Mexico (both the legal forces and the cartels) the U.S should be focusing on helping to repair the corrupt institutions down here.

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