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2014-07-24 Home Front: WoT

Sen. Cruz suggests FAA flight ban amounts to boycott of Israel

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Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-07-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Actions speak louder than words...

... Its likely a duck.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-07-24 00:40|| 2014-07-24 00:40|| Front Page Top

#2 He's a quack?!?!

Posted by DarthVader 2014-07-24 01:05|| 2014-07-24 01:05|| Front Page Top

#3 FAA Flight Ban over Chicago would make much more sense.//sarc off?

Posted by borgboy 2014-07-24 03:18|| 2014-07-24 03:18|| Front Page Top

#4 I guess it's a bit late for an FAA Flight Ban over the vicinity of Savur Mogila, Ukraine.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-07-24 06:38|| 2014-07-24 06:38|| Front Page Top

#5 My question is, do the insurers of the airlines think it's too dangerous? Airlines are run to make money, they carry insurance. While you can't reduce all the lives involved to dollars, I'd think Lloyd's of London or some such would have a pretty good grip on the safety issues.
Just sayin it sounds like somebody's providing a smoke screen here. The State Dept hasn't called for evacuations, which is good, because you would have to leave by boat.
It's an attempt to ratchet up pressure on Israel, being done by the US govt.

Posted by ed in texas 2014-07-24 07:26|| 2014-07-24 07:26|| Front Page Top

#6 The FAA could not care less about insurance, and the aircraft owners/operators, as I understand it, are not financially harmed (and may actually come out ahead - except for reputation) by a downed a/c.

This is a purely political move from the offices of Jarrett and company.

Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-07-24 08:21|| 2014-07-24 08:21|| Front Page Top

#7 Apparently, the suits at the Malaysian airlines were more concerned about fuel costs than insurance. IIRC there is an international accord that limits damages (unlike tobacco companies).

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-07-24 08:48|| 2014-07-24 08:48|| Front Page Top

#8 I've read that this was a Obama/Kerry/Level subtle attempt to put pressure on Bibi and Israel. Israel responded that this was crippling and they would have to REALLY gear up teh smackdown to allow their airport to open. Bluff called - airport open

Posted by Frank G 2014-07-24 21:14|| 2014-07-24 21:14|| Front Page Top

#9 Bluff called - airport open

Ever get the impression the Total Geniuses(tm) doing our foreign policy are way out of their depth?

Posted by SteveS 2014-07-24 21:32|| 2014-07-24 21:32|| Front Page Top

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