Israel has invaded Gaza...

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by whell

Yet your friends in the White House have unilaterally decided that no one should be allowed to fly there.

Ben Gurion Airport is about 10 miles southeast of Tel Aviv. One missile hit the town of Yehud about a mile north of the airport, damaged a house but didn't hurt anybody. I wouldn't think twice about my own safety flying into Israel, but many of the world's airlines are pretty nervous now after Putin's antics in Ukraine. Delta is still not flying there, despite the FAA ban being lifted (as is still true for a number of other carriers).

BTW, the FAA isn't a political operation.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Criticism of Israel's tactics doesn't automatically translate into defense for Hamas now does it?

No, it doesn't. But the tendency to assume it does falls squarely into the old Bush mantra of; "If you're not with us, you're against us.".

This was foolishness then and it's foolishness now.

Just as the notion that anyone who speaks out against the policies of the Israeli government is assumed to be an anti-Semite. I would think that people who complain about being called "racist" when they oppose the POTUS would get that. But, alas, it would appear that they only complain of such things when it's useful to them.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm a night owl up in the middle of the day and it's nap time.

Later, Dudes.

Dave

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by whell

Yet your friends in the White House have unilaterally decided that no one should be allowed to fly there.

Originally Posted by finnbow

Ben Gurion Airport is about 10 miles southeast of Tel Aviv. One missile hit the town of Yehud about a mile north of the airport, damaged a house but didn't hurt anybody. I wouldn't think twice about my own safety flying into Israel, but many of the world's airlines are pretty nervous now after Putin's antics in Ukraine. BTW, the FAA isn't a political operation.

Hope Issa does not start an investigation on the FAA since he is running out of arrows.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

I'm glad your son isn't in danger!

Sadly I believe the last line is probably true.

Pete

However, many American cities are a greater danger to themselves than anyone else. I shouldn't have to explain this to the gentleman from Cleveland.

Dave

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

No, it doesn't. But the tendency to assume it does falls squarely into the old Bush mantra of; "If you're not with us, you're against us.".

This was foolishness then and it's foolishness now.

Just as the notion that anyone who speaks out against the policies of the Israeli government is assumed to be an anti-Semite. I would think that people who complain about being called "racist" when they oppose the POTUS would get that. But, alas, it would appear that they only complain of such things when it's useful to them.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm a night owl up in the middle of the day and it's nap time.

Later, Dudes.

Dave

Have a good'un Dave.

[Dondilion]

The former New York mayor flies into the airport with a lot of indignation and noise. He flies in on EL AL which is equipped with anti missile system.

[piece-itpete]

Gentleman? Where??

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Idiots in many ways, agreed.

Pete

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

The former New York mayor flies into the airport with a lot of indignation and noise. He flies in on EL AL which is equipped with anti missile system.

Chaff and flares won't help against the unguided crap that Hamas is firing.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by nailer

I sensed you were a Classic Rock Lefty. Remember to take it easy homeboy.

Took a hard left... 'Blows Against The Empire' by Kantner and Slick.

[whell]

Originally Posted by bobabode

You really have a penchant for trying to put words in other people's mouths don't you?
Criticism of Israel's tactics doesn't automatically translate into defense for Hamas now does it?

edited

Its certainly selective indignation, combined with rhetoric in multiple other posts that criticize Israel while ignoring the actions of Hamas. Also suggesting that Israelis "stole" the land while conveniently forgetting that Jews have lived in that part of the world since the time of Moses (ancient history) and more recently forgetting that the Ottoman Empire was dispatched in WWI when the Brits took over and issued the Balfour Declaration. You have to work pretty hard ignoring a lot of history - and have some sort of agenda that doesn't flatter Jewish folks - to develop the kind of world view that Zeke exhibits in this thread.