By Roger Katz, Attorney at Law & Stephen L. D’Andrilli
Edited by Brian Anse Patrick
USA – -(Ammoland.com)- A statement by a Republican Party candidate Chris Christie in the December 15 2015 GOP debate was so horrifically absurd it deserves commentary, even though it was ignored by the usually hypercritical mainstream media.
We refer to a remark of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie in response to a hypothetical question by Wolf Blitzer, CNN moderator, concerning how America ought to react to a Russian plane entering into a U.S. created no-fly zone in Syria.
Christie said: “Not only would we be prepared to do it [shoot down a Russian military aircraft], I would do it. A no-fly zone means a no-fly zone, Wolf, that’s what it means.”
This cowboy response might be expected from Dr. Strangelove, but not from the Governor of one of the most densely populated American states, and certainly not from a U.S. President.
Did it occur to the Governor that it might be a good idea to perhaps talk with the Russians before committing to war? What if the hypothetical Russian plane were in route to a relief mission or to interdict terrorists? The Russians have every bit as much at stake as the U.S. in the matter of controlling terrorism, for their experiences include the Metrojet Charter bombing, the Dubrovka Theatre in Moscow and the murdered and raped school kids at Breslau.
The remark also underscores what appears to be a schizoid aspect of Governor Christie, namely the abrupt inconsistency between his gunslinger attitude and actual policy of his administration.
This “quick-on-the-draw” executive governs a State that ranks among the top five States with the most oppressive firearms’ laws.
New Jersey treats even law-abiding non-resident handgun carry permit holders with high-handed disdain. Should non-residents inadvertently bring handguns into the State while in transit elsewhere, they are prosecuted to the full extent of New Jersey law.
This man who would irresponsibly start a war with a nuclear power apparently cannot tolerate the idea of lawful carry by responsible licensed citizens….
He needs a brain implant.
Mark – Actually – yes, they did, in a manner of speaking. The Russians had known of the U-2 flights for a number of years and had made numerous attempts to shoot them down. Often, a U-2 pilot would mention having seen a Russan fighter go as high as he could and, at the moment of losing momentum, would fire rockets at the U-2 – the pilots would see the trail of the rocket as it soared towards them, only to sputter out and fall back to earth.
Response to Chuck’s 1-13-16 9:54 AM Response
I can see a wee small distinction between a US plane on a spying mission flying over Russian airspace, and a unilateral declaration by the US on a no-fly zone over a foreign country in which we have no business meddling.
We have a right to shoot down any plane from a foreign country, and especially a hostile one, with no warning. Did Russia warn Francis Gary Powers!!!???
I said that same thing, throughout 2006 and most of 2007 about Barry Soetoro!
I have to agree with him on the shoot down, but not just out of hand. His answer was wrong in as much as he seamed to skip over the part where we find out “WTF” and then take appropriate actions. That being said Chris Christie is a fat bag of wind and a phony POS. I cannot for the life of me figure out where he is getting the money to stay in the race and WHY the hades is he on the big show with only a 4% following, of coarse there are at least 2-3 others that… Read more »
Fortunately this Lard Ass will never be POTUS.
I CANT STAND THAT FAT,LYING SOM BITCH !
I LIVED IN THAT COMMIE STATE I MOVED OUT WHEN THEY STARTED THE MAGAZINE BANS THEN CONFISCATIONS . CHRISTIE WAS AN ANTIGUN FEDERAL PROSECUTOR ALSO HE DESERVES JAIL FOR CRIMES AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION