Originally Posted By: Salmo g.
Seriously, for a moment, does anyone think it's even remotely possible that terrorists would, or even could, hijack an American airliner now?

The old paradigm was that hijackers simply wanted money, or some buddies let out of prison, or to go to Cuba or somewhere. So it made more sense to cooperate with the hijackers and endure the inconvenience and waste of time, but at least no one got hurt.

The new paradigm is that the crazy Islamic hijackers want to die and take you with them. Who in their right mind is going to cooperate with a hijacker ever again? The second something seems to be going sideways on the aircraft, shank 'em in the neck with the plastic shiv and lives are saved. No detectors, X-rays, or pat downs required. $Billions$ saved. To paraphrase old Churchill, "We have nothing to fear but the fear our government creates and whips to a hysteria so that we willingly sacrifice our freedom, time, and money."

Up the revolution!

Sg


And that paradigm took what, 20 minutes to change on the morning of 9/11! "Lets Roll!"

I totaly agree with everything you said on both posts.

See my sig line and think DHS!!! What an absalute waste. The only thing this is good for is to turn our children into little sheep.

Be nice to up the revolution but those of us who see and understand that the "King has no clothes" are all going to be dead soon enough. But at least we will miss the final death throes of the Good 'Ol USA.
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