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Lets all start praying for a clear weather forecast when this happen

It will not be fair for our troop to be trap in an airplane for 11hrs waiting for a gate.

I hope they don't cancel all the flights and screw up this mission.

Bush: I'll Bring Troops Home on JetBlue
Andy Borowitz Sat Feb 24, 3:00 AM ET

Creators Syndicate - Under increased pressure to announce an exit strategy from Iraq,President George W. Bush revealed plans today to bring U.S. troops home on the budget airlines JetBlue.


Mr. Bush received praise for his decision to withdraw American troops, but his choice of JetBlue to transport them raised more than a few eyebrows.
According to most official estimates, with its recent spate of scheduling problems and flight delays, JetBlue could take up to seven years to bring U.S. troops home, and possibly 10 years in the event of inclement weather.
But at a press conference at the White House today, the president argued that the selection of Jet Blue was "crucial" to the success of his latest exit strategy.
"Setting an exact timetable for a withdrawal from Iraq would be playing right into the enemy's hands," Mr. Bush said. "By going with JetBlue, our enemy will have no idea when we're leaving."
To emphasizes his point, Mr. Bush added, "And neither will we."
Across Iraq, U.S. GIs were hopeful that the news about JetBlue meant that they would be home by Christmas, or at least by Easter 2012.
At JetBlue headquarters in Forest Hills, N.Y., CEO David Neeleman said that it was "flattering" to be chosen to play such a critical role in President Bush's new exit strategy, but wondered if his embattled airlines has what it takes to bring troops home from Iraq.
"We're still having a hard time getting people home to Fort Myers," Mr. Neeleman said.
Elsewhere, Britain and Denmark announced that they were joining "The Coalition of the Leaving."
Award-winning humorist, television personality and film actor Andy Borowitz is author of the new book "The Republican Playbook," to be published October 2007. To find out more about Andy Borowitz and read his past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.
COPYRIGHT 2007 CREATORS SYNDICATE
Link to Original article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20070224/cm_uc_crabox/op_471272
 
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Why don't you post something useful on this forum? You are becoming the flame bait king of flight info.
 
Funny stuff for sure SE! Snow and ice is in the forecast again for New York.....everyone's watching this time.
RR
 
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All you jetBlue defenders need to stop getting your panties in a knot.

If it isn't Comair with their computer failure, Airways with the baggage issues in PHL, it's jetBlue in NY. It happens to everyone. This was just your turn, and I'm willing to bet this type of thing (controlable no less) will not happen again.

I heard a great quote from someone on this forum; "Passengers breed faster than we can piss them off".

No worries.
 
Was this in the "Onion" or perhaps the 1/2 Hour News Hour on Fox?
 
Come on, guys. It's a joke, and it's funny. Jetblue is doing just fine. I just hope I don't get my grammar corrected by all the english majors on here...
 
Lets all start praying for a clear weather forecast when this happen

It will not be fair for our troop to be trap in an airplane for 11hrs waiting for a gate.

I hope they don't cancel all the flights and screw up this mission.

Bush: I'll Bring Troops Home on JetBlue
Andy Borowitz Sat Feb 24, 3:00 AM ET

Creators Syndicate - Under increased pressure to announce an exit strategy from Iraq,President George W. Bush revealed plans today to bring U.S. troops home on the budget airlines JetBlue.


Mr. Bush received praise for his decision to withdraw American troops, but his choice of JetBlue to transport them raised more than a few eyebrows.
According to most official estimates, with its recent spate of scheduling problems and flight delays, JetBlue could take up to seven years to bring U.S. troops home, and possibly 10 years in the event of inclement weather.
But at a press conference at the White House today, the president argued that the selection of Jet Blue was "crucial" to the success of his latest exit strategy.
"Setting an exact timetable for a withdrawal from Iraq would be playing right into the enemy's hands," Mr. Bush said. "By going with JetBlue, our enemy will have no idea when we're leaving."
To emphasizes his point, Mr. Bush added, "And neither will we."
Across Iraq, U.S. GIs were hopeful that the news about JetBlue meant that they would be home by Christmas, or at least by Easter 2012.
At JetBlue headquarters in Forest Hills, N.Y., CEO David Neeleman said that it was "flattering" to be chosen to play such a critical role in President Bush's new exit strategy, but wondered if his embattled airlines has what it takes to bring troops home from Iraq.
"We're still having a hard time getting people home to Fort Myers," Mr. Neeleman said.
Elsewhere, Britain and Denmark announced that they were joining "The Coalition of the Leaving."
Award-winning humorist, television personality and film actor Andy Borowitz is author of the new book "The Republican Playbook," to be published October 2007. To find out more about Andy Borowitz and read his past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.
COPYRIGHT 2007 CREATORS SYNDICATE
Link to Original article: [URL="http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20070224/cm_uc_crabox/op_471272"]http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20070224/cm_uc_crabox/op_471272[/URL]

Is this supposed to be amusing or something? Go to the local VFW and joke around with this one and let us know how many front teeth you left the post with.
 
Is this supposed to be amusing or something? Go to the local VFW and joke around with this one and let us know how many front teeth you left the post with.


How about you stop being such a vagina?
 
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Should we take seriously what a person who has only flown C-172 has to say? Tonight we had some delays in the deicing lanes--causing our plane to takeoff about an hour late at JFK, not bad considering the conditions. We ran into a Delta crew at our destination hotel and found out they took four hours just to get deiced at JFK. Crap happens but you know what dude, don't screw around with our military!!! They deserve better than to have your flame bait attached to their honor. Besides, last I remember, I don't think our 320s even have the range for a flight from the Middle East to anywhere. Tool.
 
Jeesh!!!

The thin skin of the pilots on this forum NEVER ceases to amaze me. It's a pity really. I am a card carrying Republican, and retired military (20 years). Even I recognize the original post as political satire; not a dig at the military, and the recennt problem at JetBlue is in there only to highlight the differences between various parties on an Iraq exit strategy. Give it a rest.
 
Should we take seriously what a person who has only flown C-172 has to say? Tonight we had some delays in the deicing lanes--causing our plane to takeoff about an hour late at JFK, not bad considering the conditions. We ran into a Delta crew at our destination hotel and found out they took four hours just to get deiced at JFK. Crap happens but you know what dude, don't screw around with our military!!! They deserve better than to have your flame bait attached to their honor. Besides, last I remember, I don't think our 320s even have the range for a flight from the Middle East to anywhere. Tool.


He's obviously not screwing with our military.

I got a laugh out of your first question, too! I guess anyone who has never flown anything shouldn't be taken seriously at all!

JetDude nailed it. Quit roaming around these threads looking for something to be offended about.
 
Mr Bush?

Who is that? Any relation to President Bush?

Is President Bush not also Mr Bush? Messr Bush? Senor Bush?

"In Texas, we jus' call him 'W'. We jus' love ar Dubya!"

"Ah, sir? He's from Connecticut."
 

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