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2010-08-07 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

American VIP ~~Treated Like Rita or Anyone Else~~ Humiliated at Ben Gurion Airport

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Posted by gorb 2010-08-07 02:10|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 A nation and people who face an unending threat of extermination have a right to ask a few questions concerning security.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-08-07 06:36|| 2010-08-07 06:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Things may not be what they appear.

First of all, Shalala has a background very similar to Helen Thomas in origin. She worked in Iran for two years in the early 1960s, and she is an honorary board member of the Iranian American Council, "an organization that seeks to promote closer U.S. relations with Iran."

So, given this background, and the Clinton administration's reputation for forthrightness, it is hard to imagine why Israel would be somewhat suspicious of her motives.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-08-07 07:46|| 2010-08-07 07:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Heck, this is what you wanted, enjoy it. Your boss wants America to be just one of the 'boys'. When you have no power or influence, when you repeatedly piss off your hosts, and when you diminish yourself before other powers, you get what everyone else gets. File under self inflicted wound.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-08-07 08:53|| 2010-08-07 08:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Here's a bit from Wikipedia that demonstrates that she has 1984-thought crime tendencies:

She next served as Chancellor of the University of WisconsinMadison. Under her chancellorship and with her support, the University adopted a broad speech code subjecting students to disciplinary action for communications that were perceived as hate speech. That speech code was later found unconstitutional by a federal judge.

Posted by HammerHead 2010-08-07 10:06|| 2010-08-07 10:06|| Front Page Top

#5
From this WSJ article:

"In a statement released today, Shalala took it in stride. While I was inconvenienced, Israels security and the security of travelers is far more important. I have been going in and out of Israel for many years and expect to visit again, she told the Chronicle."

Posted by Penguin 2010-08-07 10:13|| 2010-08-07 10:13|| Front Page Top

#6 This is not how she imagined her visit to Israel.

I thought everyone would recognize me, fall all over themselves in my presence, and fawn over me.

Shalala, part of the vast left wing conspiracy.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-08-07 10:16|| 2010-08-07 10:16|| Front Page Top

#7 Looking down on Danna starts with her being almost taller than Robt.Reich, another cabinet Face of America. (TM)

Posted by Muggsy Glink 2010-08-07 11:30|| 2010-08-07 11:30|| Front Page Top

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