Posted on 04/21/2010 8:51:23 AM PDT by jhpigott
In a meeting with students at West Virginia University, a young pilot asked the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. Army, Mike Malen, to comment on rumors that if Israel decides to attack Iran, its fighters will need to cross Iraq's airspace to reach their targets. The U.S. military has described this airspace as closed to flights. If so, would American forces shoot down Israeli planes flying over Iraq?
Malen's reply: "We have a strong exceptional relationship with Israel. I spent much time with my colleagues in Israel. And so we have a very clear understanding of where we are. Beyond that, I just would not want to get into speculation about what might happen and who might do what. Frankly, I do not think it serves any purpose. I hope that the issue will be resolved in the way which will never have to answer a question like this. "
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I have seen this administration’s seeming attempt at giving the enemies of Israel an ear, but this leads me to believe that we are on the way to becoming Israel’s enemy. LORD God forbid.
“The Liberty tragedy has been waved as a bloody rag by anyone and everyone that might have an anti-Israeli agenda in their pocket for coming up on 43 years now.”
Yes, I know. So nail the b*stards to the wall and force them to admit their agenda. It’s pretty easy. All you have to do is keep asking questions.
If push come to shove Obama will defend Iran over Israel, I have no doubts about that
We don’t even have our F-22s in the battlefield yet.
This Catholic does too. My country has not given me a thing to stand for in many years.
This is a great reason for Israel to launch nuclear weapons against Iran, especially from a sub.
I wouldn’t have a problem with that.
Bringing up the Liberty tragedy is a red flag. All you want to do is bring it up and not discuss it?
“And I find it ironic that a Catholic would stand with the Jews when thier own brethren here in the states won’t. “
a. Thank you.
b. They’re not MY brethren. I wrote them off years ago.
Well, hard to call 34 KIA “minimal”, but if they were telling the hajiis what the IDF was doing, I don’t see where they had much choice.
See later posts. Could Israel attack US military assets? Sure, they did it before. Could the US hit Israeli military assets? Yep.
A CIF order like that should be disobeyed.
Well, that’s possible. So the Israelis acted in their best interests. And it was covered up because neither country wanted to admit the truth.
Odds are good.
Exactly.
Who is asking Mike Malen about his and his personnel’s oath vs. the preponderance of the evidence that Barack Obama is not a “natural born Citizen?”
“Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. Army, Mike Malen”
No such position. Are they referring to Admiral Mullen who is the chairman of the JCS?
“Don’t forget tht Israel attacked the ship b/c they din’t want the world to know THEY initiated the Six-Day War, and not the Egyptians like they claimed.”
Absolutely. When Nassar ordered the UN troops out of the Sinai and U Thant complied immediately, it was because the Egyptians were going to invite the Israelis to a big ol’ bar-b-que.
Or are you going to claim that the Israelis should have waited until a whole bunch of Jews were killed before they responded?
I give Paladin more credit. There had to be valid reasons. Bamford’s fall way short.
Exactly. If I were a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps, and I was ordered to shoot down Israeli aircraft, I would refuse. Not because the Israelis would try to shoot ME down, but because it’s wrong for the U.S. to attack a close ally. Upon landing, I would resign my commission.
I’d probably be subject to court martial, but so be it.
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