Oakland Airport Outrage (Marines not allowed in the terminal)

FOXNews.com ^ | October 01, 2007 | John Gibson

[do the dhue]

"On September 27, 204 Marines and soldiers who were returning from Iraq were not allowed into the passenger terminal at Oakland International Airport. Instead they had to deplane about 400 yards away from the terminal where the extra baggage trailers were located."

This was not a security measure. After going through super-tight security, checking for contraband, ammunition and explosives in Kuwait, the soldiers and Marines had been allowed in the terminal building in Germany and at JFK in New York. But on the far-left coast they were quarantined from civilians.

[do the dhue]

No Federal aid for Oakland and San Fran. This area should be boycotted by all God fearing American (and for more reasons then one). If I had a vacation planned there, I would cancel it.

[chaos_5]

No words....

[CJ Wolf]

This was for the Marines protection, you know how those liberal left coasters can be.

[Lancer_N3502A]

Why didn’t they land them at Travis AFB?

[MinorityRepublican]

Saw it on Fox News.

[do the dhue]

Yea, it keeps the liberals from spitting on our Troops.

[Lancer_N3502A]

I don’t think there’s any God fearing Americans left in Oakland, San Fransicko, or the Bay Area.

[chaos_5]

No, I changed my mind, I do have some words. Those **** wouldn't even let the Marines film in the streets. They refused to have a war ship as a museum, they vote to ban hand guns, they perform homosexual marriage, and now they refuse to let Marines in to the airport terminal! That city needs to be ejected from the Union! Remove it from California, cut their funding, sever their water supplies, and let the liberal filth in that city starve! I AM BEYOND FEDUP with San Fransicko!

[pandoraou812]

I agree with you. This area should be boycotted by all God fearing American (and for more reasons then one). I also say no more aid for them until they stop the bs.

[mylife]

Liberals are idiots.

When ever I see troops in the airport I tank them.

If I have time I by them dinner or a beer.

[shankbear]

This is a place full of worthless crap. These people need to be removed from their positions permanently.

[do the dhue]

I imagine that they were on a commercial flight. We should find out what airline and boycott them too.

[mylife]

I was recently in Philly and a young mother with a newborn Son was awaiting the arrival of her husband from Iraq.

The soldier had never held his Son and when he arrived and she handed him the child, the entire terminal erupted into applause

[Tuba Guy]

[do the dhue]

I shouldn’t laugh, but I can’t help it.

[Man50D]

This is the main telephome number per the Oakland airport website.

(510) 563-3300

[do the dhue]

HEAR HEAR!

[dsc]

“Why didn’t they land them at Travis AFB?”

The armed forces have been drawn down so far that they charter commercial flights and use commercial airports.

C5 transportation is largely to and from CONUS these days.

[do the dhue]

thanks, lets call the scum buckets.

[mylife]

They are always shocked, but appreciative

[Red Badger]

It doesn’t hurt to ask......

[SandRat]

This was for the Marines protection, you know how those liberal left coasters can be.

A Combat Hardened MARINE Detachment, "At Close Quarters Hnd-To-Hand Combat" vs. Liberal Left Coasters,....hmmm.... now who would win?

[mylife]

Commercial flts are far easier to book.

We always used commercial when I was in the military.
In fact, I was the travel coordinator

[SandRat]

This was for the Marines protection, you know how those liberal left coasters can be.

A Combat Hardened MARINE Detachment, "At Close Quarters Hand-To-Hand Combat" vs. Liberal Left Coasters,....hmmm.... now who would win?

[KarlInOhio]

Is it too late to renegotiate the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

[Publius6961]

I stopped using SFO and Oakland about 10 years ago.

If they got nuked, I wouldn't miss them.

[do the dhue]

Well, thank you for showing all of our appreciation to them.

[A message]

There is still some of us there.

I fly because of work and that airport is only a few miles from home so it is my primary airport. When I get home from this trip I plan to put as much carbon in the atmosphere as possible just to pi** off a commie liberal.

[mylife]

Anytime.

[CJ Wolf]

“A Combat Hardened MARINE Detachment, “At Close Quarters Hand-To-Hand Combat” vs. Liberal Left Coasters,....hmmm.... now who would win?”

No one.

[Old Sarge]

I agree with you.

[Publius6961]

When ever I see troops in the airport I tank them.

The most fun trip I've had in years was a great stay in Northern Michigan in late March, and the long trip in each direction with 4 stops each way.

The really cool part was that at each layover, at the bar or restaurant where I ate or had a smoke/beer, there was at least one serviceperson who got his drink/meal paid for, and will never know who, but will certainly know why...

[TaMoDee]

When I left the Nam we were enroute to Travis. Fog prevented
the landing and we were diverted to SF Int’l at 0330hr.
They had to call in Customs Officers to process us. I was first in line at a search station. The officer finally showed up. The She/He (Dyke) was not happy and did a number on my main bag. When she started in on my AWOL bag ——
I had enough and asked her: “You like seaching men’s dirty
underwear do’ya?” OMG!! At that time a Customs Supervisor
was walking by. She/He (Dyke) gave me a Ma Duce look and said to the Super: “I need relief” and walked off.
The Super looked at me and I gave him the ‘I don’t know what happened’ look. He signed the slip and said: “Procede”
Not bad for a Welcome Home!!!!! Cleaned out a She/He (Dyke)
at SL Int’l!!!

[Lancer_N3502A]

Not entirely true.

Up here in Washington, McChord AFB has chartered commercial flights landing and taking off DAILY to avoid those “people” up at SEATAC.

[Shortstop7]

lol.....you are so bad.

[SandRat]

I suppose your right the Marines are too disciplined to be uncivil.

[mylife]

Good for you!

[shield]

This is not the NAM time period....Americans will be in an absolute outrage over this. Oakland has got one hell of a problem over this.

[Shadowstrike]

I’d have to agree with you on all points.

[PokeyJoe]

I was deployed 3x while in the Marines, and each time we used a civilian contracted airline.

Once - landing in Honolulu - we sat on the aircraft parked away fromt the terminal. We did not disembark.

Another time, we sat in Alaska - and we got off the plane, but in a closed section of the airport.

I really don’t think the Marines thought anything of it.

Besides, if the Marines had gotten off - they would have been spit on by the progressive socialist liberal democrats who live in the city. If that had happened, no telling the response of the Marines.

So, basically -the way I see it - it was a measure of safety to protect the public in San Fransisco from angry Marines who would have reacted to being spit upon by progressive socialist liberal extreme left-wing moonbat democrats.

[mylife]

Oh.. and you know what I like?

When Mom or Dad are there and you thank their Son or Daughter...You can just see the parents well up.

[TaMoDee]

See Post # 34.

[do the dhue]

I know I am outraged!

[taxesareforever]

Wonder if Harry Reid will call Pelosi and Boxer on the carpet for this. Ha ha ha ha. Not as long as he has Rush to beat around.

[SandRat]

[Lancer_N3502A]

Good One!

[Lancer_N3502A]

Well, when TSHTF you gotta friend up here.

[dsc]

“Not entirely true.”

I wouldn’t expect anything of that sort to be a hundred percent true with no exceptions, but I think it’s true enough.

[do the dhue]

You make a good point.

But maybe a good ol' fashioned Marine arse whoopin is what that area needs.