That argument has never crawled, let alone flown, Jacob.
There is a lot of open land in Texas, Jacob. A lot. Once owned by Mexico, taken from Mexicans through a land-grab war.
So the American response if Mexico invaded, took over the state and started building cities on it would be?
According to you they have the right and obligation.
The Old Testament is a quaint history. It is not binding law in the 21st century. And there's no excuse, none, for the crimes against humanity Israel commits against the Palestinians. Who have small arms, facing a modern, US financed military.
Even the Jews I know who use the OT to justify this acknowledge the unfairness and brutality.
I'm sure someone owned the land upon which you live a long time ago.
Arf