[xrp]

Puerto Rico was quoted as saying, "We just want your money -- nothing else."

[Vesuvian]

Phyrric victory alert! Snicker!

[Dog Gone]

I love it when liberals actually get to see and deal with the results of their policies.

Now, as far as I'm concerned, cut Puerto Rico loose. It can make it on its own.

[Uncle Hal]

Be careful of what you wish for you may get it. The libs are never happy even when they get their way. When the Navy pulls out they think the Navy is extracting revenge. Why should the Navy stay around. This Island is of no use to them.

[dyed_in_the_wool]

If they were only keeping the base open for firing exercises, and the Puerto Ricans wanted it to end, why do they think we'd keep the base open then?
Hell, there's tons of states that would love that business.
They don't want statehood and they don't want to help us prepare for defense. That's fine. They'll just have to live like Cuba and the Dominican Republic. God bless 'em.

[goldstategop]

They're American citizens and still no "thank you."

[TAP ONLINE]

A la Bill Clinton, President Bush should declare the lands a national park. No development by lokos I mean locals.

Revenge is a dessert, best served cold!

[armymarinemom]

I love the way that they think that the land should be given to them if we pull out. Why the heck would we want to donate real estate to these people. Mega Duhhhhh alert.

[mystery-ak]

LOL....I guess they didn't see it coming...DUH!....

[McGavin999]

I want that base closed and all our troops out of there as soon as possible. The only ones who should be stationed there are the guards that will keep trespassers off our land for the duration. That land should never be returned. We bought it, it's ours, and it should stay ours. We should use it to store excess "stuff".

[Arkinsaw]

You're loyal to your employer, this case being the U.S. Navy, and what do you get in return?

Somebody hasn't been reading the papers. There are lots of places that are willing to accept the military and NOT tear down the gates and otherwise make asses of themselves. Sorry, NO SOUP FOR YOU!

[JRandomFreeper]

reward them with an asset that's worth $1.7 billion for kicking us off that range that has cost American lives. That's just not going to happen," Inhofe said.

I have respect for WWII vet, Senator Inhofe, for his loss and sacrifice during the war. But where in the name of sweet Fannie Adams did he get that 1.7 billion number from? It's 8000 acres, and unless my calculator is wrong, that works out to be 2.125 Million per acre. Even with improvements, $48 sq/ft is pretty pricey for land that's been blown up more than Wiley E. Coyote, Esq.

/john

[Ann Archy]

TYPICAL Liberals!!! They think actions have NO consequenses.....idiots.

[Petronski]

Island workers are accusing the Navy of economic revenge.

[genefromjersey]

How do you say it in Spanish ? Adios, madre-------dos !

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

"You dedicate all your talents, all your efforts. You're loyal to your employer, this case being the U.S. Navy, and what do you get in return? A kick in the you-know-what," said Ana Angelet of the Puerto Rican chapter of the American Federation of Government Employees.

Oh yes, all those liberal union types want to have their cake and eat it too. I'm sure the Wicked Witch of the West Wing and Al Sharpton, etal. will be raising hell about this one pretty soon.

[TrueBeliever9]

They should talk to Jesse Jackson and the Mrs. (who so bravely went there to protest along side them) - the Jackson's are loaded - maybe out of the goodness of their hearts.

BUT NOT ONE DIME OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS! The closing of those practice runs to our Navy pilots cost us PLENTY already.

[HighWheeler]

"In response to the years of protest, former President Clinton agreed to stop Navy exercises there. Congress and President Bush ratified the deal and live-fire exercises were halted last May."

Amazing. Xlinton didn't even actually stop the exercises, even though he was enthusiastically motivated by his "loathing" of the military. Bush had to do it. I have been trying to find anything The Toon did in eight years for this country. Still nothing.

[kabar]

I believe there is a movement afoot to convert the land to a national park/preserve to protect the environment rather than turn it over to developers. This will pit the Bobby Kennedy Jr. types against the crass developers. How sweet it is.

[Lockbar]

Sell Puerto Rico to Castro for $15.00. They can get a nice taste of "liberalism".

[You Dirty Rats]

"Unanticipated consequences??"

That would be very funny if it wasn't for the fact that real people have lost good jobs because of lame political posturing by self-important gasbags.