Comments on: Gazans Knock Down Border, Flee to Egypt

By: Triumph

Triumph — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:43:37 +0000

one wonders how it will affect the border security debate in the United States.

It probably won't affect it at all since there is no blockade initiated by a third party between the US and its neighbors to set off this type of reaction.

Do you think a bunch of Honduran peasants are going to commandeer some land mines to blow up the US-Mexican border fence???

By: Tlaloc

Tlaloc — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:42:44 +0000

Aside from whatever impact this has on the never-ending Israel-Palestinian mess, one wonders how it will affect the border security debate in the United States. Suddenly, erecting walls doesn’t seem like such a great solution.

Well, to be fair, a US wall isn't intended to starve a people into submission.

I fully support a border wall that runs on the north side of Texas. :)

By: charles austin

charles austin — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:56:33 +0000

Apparently more Palestinians are needed to do the jobs that Egyptians won't do.

By: John425

John425 — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:47:11 +0000

"The border breach was a dramatic protest against the closure of the impoverished Palestinian territory imposed last week by Israel."

Gee, and all this time, I thought the Egypt/Gaza border closure was imposed by the Egyptians. Silly me.

By: Dave Schuler

Dave Schuler — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:01:05 +0000

Doesn't sound like they're “fleeing to Egypt”, sounds like they're going on shopping sprees. I'd think that Egyptian merchants would start lobbying for the barriers to stay down.

By: DC Loser

DC Loser — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:56:23 +0000

I hear Wal-Mart's thinking about opening a store over there.