[Paradox]

How about this possibility. 3 Middle eastern types, speaking in Arabic, feeling a bit uncomfortable with the idea of flying today because of the stares they are recieving this day... passengers become a bit agitated (understandable), 3 Middle Eastern types get paranoid, run off and lock themselves in the bathroom to avoid getting beaten or something.

[Physicist]

I expect that you've hit close to the truth.

[piasa]

I was thinking that too. Hadji the cab driver and his family notice they have become the center of attention...

Make getaway by heading to the john.

Poor Hajdi, he might have wet his pants. But if this is the case I guess this bodes well in that Americans aren't ready to become passive.