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The WTC attack did not occur because Americans have too much freedom. 

It occurred because:

1. U.S. border/immigration policy allowed known terrorists to enter the country and take flying lessons.

2. The pilots opened the cockpit doors to the terrorists.

The fact that William Cohen and other statists feel that the solution to terrorism is to "trade freedom for security" demonstrates that their agenda has nothing to do with either.

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3. Because the terrorists believed that the passengers would not interfer because they feared for the lives. Outnumbered 20-1 or not

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3. Because the terrorists believed that the passengers would not interfer because they feared for the lives. Outnumbered 20-1 or not plastic knives or not. Shows how much they think of the American fe-man

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Reports say that the terrorists were butchering the flight attendants and passengers and threatened to continue until the crew came out of the cockpit.

The crew had no idea that these people were this evil. They probably assumed that the terrorists would demand to go to Cuba, or make some public statement demanding the release of the WTC bombers. You can't judge the actions of the crew without knowing any of the facts.