[Allrightnow]

The FBI did advise Ashcroft to stay off commercial aircraft. The rest of us just had to take our chances.

The thread of rational behind this is if the Fed's were under the impression that a more conventional hijacking was likely to occur, Ashcroft's presence on the plane would be a gigantic feather in the cap of the hijackers. It's hard to imagine that he would not have been singled out by hijackers and used as an additional bargaining chip.

[BlackbirdSST]

It's hard to imagine that he would not have been singled out by hijackers and used as an additional bargaining chip.

Are we to assume the AG would fly alone and without armed guard? Hardly a feather in someones cap. These folks are never alone!!! Blackbird.