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To: browardchad

Sorry, still can’t find evidence that other passengers participated in the takedown. Most other stories are similar to the New York Times story, which states that a single passenger acted:

“One passenger who was sitting in the same row as Mr. Abdulmutallab, but on the right side of the plane, apparently hurled himself across a middle row of four seats to tackle him. The passenger who hurtled across the aisle was Jasper Schuringa, a filmmaker from Amsterdam, a friend of Mr. Schuringa said Saturday. A senior airline executive said that flight attendants also jumped in.”

It’s reassuring to hear that the airline is claiming that flight attendants also became involved.

In any event, my argument is with those who prematurely assumed it was Americans who grabbed the terrorist and saved the day. In this case one very impressive Dutchman is due our praise and admiration.

Hope this helps.


131 posted on 12/26/2009 12:08:13 PM PST by tjd1454
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To: tjd1454
In any event, my argument is with those who prematurely assumed it was Americans who grabbed the terrorist and saved the day. In this case one very impressive Dutchman is due our praise and admiration.

Uh, no. your argument was ""NOT A SINGLE American passenger made ANY move against the terrorist."

You don't get to change your argument because it's impossible  to prove.

132 posted on 12/26/2009 12:17:07 PM PST by browardchad ("Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own fact." - Daniel P Moynihan)
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