[Wally_Kalbacken]

The trained pilots story becomes much more plausible when you look at the Egypt Air flight that was piloted into the ocean (was this flight 990?)back in 1997 or 1998. Egypt sent investigators to look over the shoulders of the NTSB investigators and tried to obstruct the effort at every turn. The real motivation of the relief pilot was never made clear - but he controlled the plane into the ocean.

All I can say - is that we should have a wave of B-52's fueled and ready - and if Al Qaeda manages to pull something off - we obliterate the region along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.

[JennysCool]

All I can say - is that we should have a wave of B-52's fueled and ready - and if Al Qaeda manages to pull something off - we obliterate the region along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.

Nice thought. Let's pre-empt them. Announce that if they do anything AT ALL we obliterate the region along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Why do we have to play DEFENSE all the time in this war?

[My Favorite Headache]

I'm with you Wally, but we should be doing that right now anyway. With small nukes.

[ought-six]

"All I can say - is that we should have a wave of B-52's fueled and ready - and if Al Qaeda manages to pull something off - we obliterate the region along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border."

And Tora Bora, as well. That entire region will glow for decades.