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8. we'll just ignore the U.S. troops that fought that war.

Fri Jan 26, 2024, 10:27 PM

Jan 2024

...weren't just from Texas.

Or that it was the United States that declared war on Mexico, and it was the United States that won the war and got Mexico to relinquish claims on Texas.

List of United States military and volunteer units in the Mexican–American War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_military_and_volunteer_units_in_the_Mexican%E2%80%93American_War

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Please give Texas back gopiscrap Jan 2024 #1

You took the words right out of my mouth. Wonder Why Jan 2024 #2

Said the same thing elsewhere recently Jarqui Jan 2024 #5

And Texas did not want to be part of Mexico because Sneederbunk Jan 2024 #3

Ahistorical nonsense... WarGamer Jan 2024 #4

we'll just ignore the U.S. troops that fought that war. bigtree Jan 2024 #8

Mexican - American War April 25, 1846 ended February 3, 1848 bigtree Jan 2024 #12

All correct. Like I said earlier. WarGamer Jan 2024 #16

LOL former9thward Jan 2024 #10

they were still fighting long after that bigtree Jan 2024 #14

"We stole it fair & square" - the mantra of some Texans UTUSN Jan 2024 #17