The sociological consequences of such an attack, if it ever happens, will be quite fascinating to watch. The American people may accept one, perhaps two, such bombings. After that, large percentages of them are going to start refusing to fly at all unless the TSA implements pure, unadulterated racial and religious profiling, with all Arabs and Muslims getting full body searches.
What will the government do when the airlines come to them and say, "Either you start profiling or else we'll all go bankrupt!"?
Unfortunately for us all, I think I know the answer. The government will nationalize all the airlines and we'll end up with Amflight.
People would have stopped flying just before the 1996 election if Clinton allowed the truth to be known about TWA 800.