Mexico and the Sovereignty of the Cuckold
One of the most recurrent expressions in presidential discourse is “respect for national sovereignty.” But the vagueness of this concept makes debatable the nationalist merit of stubbornly defending something so vague, imprecise and frequently contradictory, to say the least.
The word “sovereignty” — quite jarring in light of the facts — has significantly changed meaning over the years. Today, it has been complemented, if not replaced in practice, by another rather convenient and misleading phrase: cooperation without submission.
Under this veil of imaginary equality, the government conceals its motives and justifies its actions. For example, take the case of the great military Hercules aircraft landing in Toluca. The U.S. explained its presence by portraying it as the Uber of military training, justified by the relative reciprocity of a future deployment of Mexican aircraft that will pick up people training in Florida for several months.
However, none of this alters this perception that, like the cuckolded husband, Mexico will find out in the end. And if the one who is being cheated on is not the government, it is the citizens.
A very recent and similar example is the mysterious visit of FBI Director Kash Patel. The FBI, as its name suggests, has jurisdiction in the federal territories of the United States. And as far as we know, Mexico is not included in that category — except when it twists the government's arm and, with infinite power, pushes it (every day) against the wall. The CIA, whose planes fly over us, operates abroad.
Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Omar García Harfuch candidly recounted his exemplary sense of subordinate collaboration, a new form of much-vaunted national sovereignty, by saying, "The FBI director left today (yesterday) for the United States, taking with him two priority targets: a non-American person of the 10 most wanted by the FBI who was arrested by Mexican authorities and a Canadian citizen who turned himself in yesterday (Thursday) at the United States Embassy ... during the meetings with the director of the FBI and Ambassador Johnson, the increase in coordinated operations for the arrest of generators of violence and priority targets that impact both countries was recognized … It was agreed that the coordinated work for the benefit of both nations be continued, with full respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Obviously the ancient concept of territorial integrity does not inhibit the direct action of foreign forces on national soil (Wow, what a beautiful phrase!) nor the training of our soldiers abroad. We never knew that Patel was dispatched here.
Under the guise of sovereignty, there are no less than 100 treaties and foreign agencies that present enormous advantages for Americans: water, drugs, emigration, investments, trade and even the sale of beachfront property.
A country malleable to its whims and fancies.
“At your command, boss!” as Cantinflas would have said.*
*Translator’s note: Cantinflas was a Mexican comedian, actor and filmmaker.
The word “sovereignty” — quite jarring in light of the facts — has significantly changed meaning over the years. Today, it has been complemented, if not replaced in practice, by another rather convenient and misleading phrase: cooperation without submission.
Under this veil of imaginary equality, the government conceals its motives and justifies its actions. For example, take the case of the great military Hercules aircraft landing in Toluca. The U.S. explained its presence by portraying it as the Uber of military training, justified by the relative reciprocity of a future deployment of Mexican aircraft that will pick up people training in Florida for several months.
However, none of this alters this perception that, like the cuckolded husband, Mexico will find out in the end. And if the one who is being cheated on is not the government, it is the citizens.
A very recent and similar example is the mysterious visit of FBI Director Kash Patel. The FBI, as its name suggests, has jurisdiction in the federal territories of the United States. And as far as we know, Mexico is not included in that category — except when it twists the government's arm and, with infinite power, pushes it (every day) against the wall. The CIA, whose planes fly over us, operates abroad.
Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Omar García Harfuch candidly recounted his exemplary sense of subordinate collaboration, a new form of much-vaunted national sovereignty, by saying, "The FBI director left today (yesterday) for the United States, taking with him two priority targets: a non-American person of the 10 most wanted by the FBI who was arrested by Mexican authorities and a Canadian citizen who turned himself in yesterday (Thursday) at the United States Embassy ... during the meetings with the director of the FBI and Ambassador Johnson, the increase in coordinated operations for the arrest of generators of violence and priority targets that impact both countries was recognized … It was agreed that the coordinated work for the benefit of both nations be continued, with full respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Obviously the ancient concept of territorial integrity does not inhibit the direct action of foreign forces on national soil (Wow, what a beautiful phrase!) nor the training of our soldiers abroad. We never knew that Patel was dispatched here.
Under the guise of sovereignty, there are no less than 100 treaties and foreign agencies that present enormous advantages for Americans: water, drugs, emigration, investments, trade and even the sale of beachfront property.
A country malleable to its whims and fancies.
“At your command, boss!” as Cantinflas would have said.*
*Translator’s note: Cantinflas was a Mexican comedian, actor and filmmaker.
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