Posted on 05/22/2002 1:09:42 PM PDT by browardchad
Sick of "terror threats:" If there's a serious risk, *do* something. How about leaving the little old ladies and toddlers alone at the airports? Get down and p-r-o-f-i-l-e some Middle-Eastern men. I'm sure El-Al would be glad to provide a consultation.
How about immediately suspending all student visas from suspect countries? A visa is a *temporary* permission to stay in a country. It is a privilege, not a right. Send those who are already here home, and don't issue any more to those from the list of "usual suspect" countries.
How about suspending travel visas from suspect countries? Yes, I know they can just drive in from Canada - maybe a little *profiling* on the part of our border guards might be appropriate at this point?
I'm sure the Saudis will really squawk, but it's time for the Republican administration to answer the question: Which side are you on? The House of Saud, which thinks Jews put Muslim children's blood into Passover bread, or 280 million Americans?
Our government did some smart things on 9/11: all commercial air traffic was grounded. Dipweeds in private planes who didn't think the ban applied to them found themselves staring at the business end of F-15s. Various bridges were closed. Most important, the border with Mexico was closed.
We can act effectively when we want to. But why are we kowtowing to Abdullah and Fox - two leaders who need us far, far more than we need them?
I'm sick to hear the head of the FBI call US *genocide* bombers "inevitable." No, you pusillanimous excuse for a public servant, they're not *inevitable.* It's your JOB to make sure they're *not* inevitable.
Why are we tolerating this interference with our lives, our festivities, our right to travel to our national monuments? Closing the Statue of Liberty while allowing potential terrorists free access to our country is not only "letting the terrorists win," it's criminal and intolerable. Or it should be.
Whose rights are more important, Abdullah's, or American citizens? Whose rights are more important, the terrorist masquerading as an engineering student or tourist from Saudi Arabia, or American citizens? Whose rights are more important - the genocide bomber sneaking into our country, or American citizens who expect their government to *keep them out?*
Pilots can't have guns - In the event of a hi-jacking we'll let F-16's handle the situation.
Makes sense to me...
That's the ticket.
Israelis carry guns. Israelis are on their guard against suicide bombers.
Israelis can't stop suicide bombers. We won't stop them either. Not all of them.
In case you hadn't noticed the Nazis and Imperial Japs only stopped when millions of their fellows had been killed AND they were in retreat AND they had lost hope of winning; when their choice was die or stop fighting , THEN and only then did they stop.
The Nazis and Japs were fighting because the governments of their countries sanctioned it.
What country is backing Al-Qaeda? We've already squelched the Taliban.
Open societies will never keep all undersireables out.
"Wipe 'em all out" is beer talk. Americans are going to have to be much more self-reliant, as the Israelis are. And, some of us will die.
Bush is fostering a relationship with Putin, which is the hope for the West.
If we cripple Arab oil, they'll sacrifice their sacred "Islam" in a minute for Yankee dollars.
All over my western city there are billboards stating:
Is the government stealing you land?
Call The Joe Blow Law Firm at 123-4567.
Let's be clear - You HAVE no rights.
You are an economic slave - and neither you, nor the pilot of your plane have the right to defend yourselves in any way.
(IMHO - If the management and pilots of a given airline decide that GUNS (horror) are now a required item, I do NOT see HOW - under the Second Ammendment - ANY jackass in the District of Comatose has ANY say in the matter whatever.)
>Next Step For Free Americans (those who desire to live) ????????<
Now pipe down, and BE VIGILANT, while you wait for the home-made nuke to detonate down the street.
Have a nice friggin' day....
Hot lead in the skull of a would be hijacker.
Does that help?
Never before - in 4 1/2 years or so - have I engaged in criticizing ANYONE on this forum.
On this occasion, however, I must say, dalebert, that YOU, are an idiot.
No, they won't.
United 767 flight 4328 cruising along at 33,000 feet, eastbound over Indiana, in clear weather.
Pilot Jim Terrell, commercial pilot with eleven years experience, scans the instruments, and then sips his coffee.
The cockpit door bursts open, and a middle eastern-looking man, holding a bowie knife, screams: "ALLAH IS GREAT!".
Pilot Terrell, in one swift movement, drops his coffee while at the same time reaching for the Sig 9 millimeter in the holster which is duct-taped to the left side of his seat. (Terrell is left-handed)
He quickly fires off two rounds into the intruders head - obviously dropping him to the floor of the cockpit.
After catching his breath, Jim keys the radio:
"INDY EM, this is United 4328. Terrorist event has occurred. REPEAT - Terrorist Event Has Occurred. Request priority diversion vector. Please notify Feds and body removal crew. Also, please notify United food service that we have unexpectedly run out of white zinfandel and peanuts. We SHOULD have had enough peanuts, but I think they missed us back in Salt Lake. United 4328 over."
Terrell briefly closes his eyes, and silently says a prayer, as flight attendant Murdoch, her hand shaking, sops up the coffee with paper towels.
Now, dalebert, had pilot Terrell NOT been armed; WHAT other possible scenarios can you envision?
Please be creative. You may have a future as a novelist.
PS: I'm certainly no ballistics expert, but I think that a 9 millimeter would have a hard time piercing and aircraft fuselage. But it did the job in the above scenario, didn't it?
I REALLY don't get it...
Why can't we make the airlines pay for security aboard the planes so the pilot can pilot.
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