With the passing of the “shock and awe” period of so-called diplomacy, isn’t it time to revisit the location for the new San Diego airport? Under Bush’s presidency, and the “gun-boot” diplomacy that held sway, the military/industrial complex was sacrosanct – “real patriots” would never question the status quo.

It’s no surprise, therefore, that the voters sided with the “Hawks” and voted against asking the DOD to share Miramar’s runways with those “pesky” civilian airlines. Well, that was then, and this is now!

I know of no experienced pilot who would not agre...