[Miss Marple]

A much-appreciated effort from the families, and a welcome relief from the professional victim group.

[Bella]

Isn't that only 32 families? What about the rest of them?

[NYCVirago]

A much-appreciated effort from the families, and a welcome relief from the professional victim group.

Yep. And most of the people who signed that letter are families who have been completely ignored by the media in favor of the zillionth Kristen Breitweister anti-Bush comment.

[yoe]

Dittos! Miss Marple.

These hearings should have been put off until after the election not just for the country but the whole world is watching, it is inappropriate at this time. One question that keeps popping up in my mind is the flight instructor (s) where the terrorists gained their knowledge...were they so greedy they failed to recognize unusual requests and behavior and report it or were they just stupid.

As to Clarke, ”Yet he decided to risk.......”...that little man's decision was premeditated with spite and malice, risk didn't enter the picture.