It so happened that our valiant security forces at Ben Gurion airport caused a lot of aggravation and unjustified humiliation to Heather Bradshaw, a visiting professor from Indiana University. Most probably another case of a mistaken identity. Since, as it seems to appear, the world is quite full of people called Heather Bradshaw, some other Heather Bradshaw (apparently related to Iran and Pakistan in some way) tripped the alarms in our overly sensitive security spiderweb and the wrong Heather Bradshaw got the treatment that was coming to completely other Heather Bradshaw...
Yeah, shit happens, and I only hope that whoever is responsible for the mix-up will be a mensch enough to visit professor Bradshaw and apologize. And somehow close the issue.
Which issue has another, less expected side effect. A rabid anti-Zionist assaJew Richard Silverstein was thrown by this unfortunate incident into a frenzy of activity: internet research, correspondence with everyone involved, long posts etc. When you read his post, it is clear how excited and happy the story made him (slow day in the life of Seattle anti-Zionist, I wonder?).
Watching Rich drooling and shaking of happiness, I wonder: after all, he cannot be that stupid* illiterate not to know that security mishaps of this kind happen in his own country almost on a daily basis, sometimes with a lot more absurd consequences. But no, no mishap that happens outside that small patch of land called Israel can cause Rich so much happiness, glee (and the orgasms). So smile, Richard:
Richard smiles...
(*) Richard is stupid, let's not forget it. Proof.
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THese things happen but it doesn't make it right. A full apology to Ms Bradshaw sems to be in order.
Did Little Dick try to advertise his excitement on the Kotel too?
http://cifwatch.com/2010/02/28/the-jokes-on-you-little-dickie/
That for sure, Jams, no argument here. Still, I was more concerned with Rich's well being...
Yep, I remember, it was a good one ;)
Richard silverstein should not paid attention to, he has been declared a libeler by California Courts: http://www.citmedialaw.org/sites/citmedialaw.org/files/2010-07-19-Superior%20Court%20Order.pdf
sorry ommitted the word BE ..Richard Silverstein should not BE paid attention to, he has been declared a libeler by California courts: http://www.citmedialaw.org/sites/citmedialaw.org/files/2010-07-19-Superior%20Court%20Order.pdf
Unfortunately I have a friend like Silverstein, who starts silvating whenever Israel does something wrong or can be made to look like it is doing something wrong. Try to change the subject and not get into an arguement with him.
Undoubtly Shin Bet made a foolish mistake and should apologize immediately to the Professor. Even if Heather Bradshaw was the same Heather Bradshaw that was involved with Iran and Pakistan, the fact that she had been given an entrance visa for Israel should have caused the security people to check with the Foreign Office, etec. before treating her like a suspected terrorist.
As for 6 year old Alyssa, think that it is perfectly logical to put her on the no fly list since she is a brown skinned person who travels frequently between Mexico and the United States and could be swaped with a midget terrorist that would then come to the US with her idenity. (Sardonic statement made in regard to recent charges that Mid-East terrorists could infilitrate the US via smugglers' bringing in illegal Mexican immigrants! Mid-east terrorists are far too high class to lower themsevles to being with illegal Mexican immigrants.)
Thanks Beyamin, I got the message.
Agree on all points :)
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