Oakland Airport - "No wrong doing" In mishandling of Soldiers [Archive] - Debate Policy

Little-Acorn

01-31-2008, 01:58 PM

This IS BULLSHIT:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080131/NATION/981079835/1002/NATION

Airport found legitimate in troop treatment

By Audrey Hudson
January 31, 2008

The Oakland International Airport did not break any laws or regulations when it denied 200 Marines and soldiers access to the passenger terminal during a layover last year from Iraq to the troops' home base in Hawaii, the Transportation Department says.

Calvin L. Scovell III, the department's inspector general, blamed the mix-up on security concerns and a communication failure between the Defense Department and the Homeland Security Department.

The contract to allow military layovers at the California airport "did not require that military personnel have access to the airport terminal; it only required that military personnel be allowed to deplane and stretch their legs on stops lasting over one hour," said a report released yesterday to House lawmakers who requested an investigation into the matter.

The Sept. 27 layover was the last stop for fuel and food, but the troops, who were returning from a tour in Iraq, were denied access to food and bathroom facilities.

A Marine reported the incident to Rep. John L. Mica, Florida Republican and ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and said it "felt like being spit on."

Airport officials were concerned that the flight's ground staff could not provide "an adequate level of escort and control of such a large group of military personnel in or around the terminal area," the inspector's report said.

The report also said the Homeland Security and Defense departments have no coordinated policy to conduct security screenings or a communications process to allow the Marines and soldiers in passenger terminals.

The review also found "miscommunication about the proper storage and safeguarding of weapons carried on board aircraft during the layover" and that the airport "could not confirm that weapons [on the plane] would be secured and safeguarded in accordance with Department of Defense regulations and that the Marines and soldiers would leave their weapons on board."

Meaning, they didn't actually break any laws while treating our troops like dirt.

You can always count on people of the southpaw persuasion, to hide behind "laws" when doing something especially reprehensible. Their devotion to Big Government as the center of their lies, is complete and pervasive.

"Since the government didn't FORCE me to treat them any better than that, that means it's perfectly fine. I don't need to worry about anything else."

And these people think they are the best ones to run our country (including the military). :eek:

actsnoblemartin

02-01-2008, 02:07 AM

bullshit, if the terrorists blow up that airport, :laugh2:, I wont give a dam, because they treated our troops like dirt.

Fuck them

Personally, i just hope the people who fucked with our troops get hit by a bus.

Meaning, they didn't actually break any laws while treating our troops like dirt.

You can always count on people of the southpaw persuasion, to hide behind "laws" when doing something especially reprehensible. Their devotion to Big Government as the center of their lies, is complete and pervasive.

"Since the government didn't FORCE me to treat them any better than that, that means it's perfectly fine. I don't need to worry about anything else."

And these people think they are the best ones to run our country (including the military). :eek: