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It had never happened before, so no one was psychologically prepared, just like no one was psychologically prepared to go after hijackers on 9/11.

They're prepared now.

3 posted on 11/05/2010 7:01:14 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("Government has no other end, but the preservation of property." --John Locke)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Exactly. The disbelief factor kicked in, which can be paralyzing. Read "The Survivor's Club" for a detailed review of survivability in extreme situations.

This, for even combat veterans, was an extraordinary situation.

It certainly didn't help that NONE of these folks had their weapons on them, thanks to ridiculous rules and regs. Made them (like our kids in "gun free zones") walking targets.

14 posted on 11/05/2010 7:11:07 AM PDT by TheWriterTX (Buy Ammo Often)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Exactly. The disbelief factor kicked in, which can be paralyzing. Read "The Survivor's Club" for a detailed review of survivability in extreme situations.

This, for even combat veterans, was an extraordinary situation.

It certainly didn't help that NONE of these folks had their weapons on them, thanks to ridiculous rules and regs. Made them (like our kids in "gun free zones") walking targets.

15 posted on 11/05/2010 7:11:11 AM PDT by TheWriterTX (Buy Ammo Often)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Exactly. The disbelief factor kicked in, which can be paralyzing. Read "The Survivor's Club" for a detailed review of survivability in extreme situations.

This, for even combat veterans, was an extraordinary situation.

It certainly didn't help that NONE of these folks had their weapons on them, thanks to ridiculous rules and regs. Made them (like our kids in "gun free zones") walking targets.

16 posted on 11/05/2010 7:11:16 AM PDT by TheWriterTX (Buy Ammo Often)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Yes, soldiers are not trained on how to fight without being allowed to have weapons.

If they had been armed, the guy would have been down long before all those people were killed.

But you can’t have weapons on base, because some crazy guy might start shooting people. /sarc


19 posted on 11/05/2010 7:14:17 AM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

And, of course, by the time Flight 93 was hijacked, the passengers were prepared to handle the situation. And passengers did not put up with the Christmas bomber, either or Richard Reid. It’s only natural that unsuspecting people (even soldiers) would go into the flight rather than the fight mode when taken unaware.


23 posted on 11/05/2010 7:22:46 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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