[c-five]

I agree with all of that. However, since the Federal Government disarmed passengers and took responsibility for passenger safety, and the Airlines left cockpits undefended, the government and the airlines have some liability for a successful attack by a bunch of guys with box cutters.

[conserv13]

I agree. The government should pay because gross negligence contributed to the disaster.

I know that government money is really taxpayer money, but hey, we elected them!

[justin4bush]

I simply do not agree with this. If this is the case, you could pin the liability of every death in America on the US Government.

If we follow your logic, the government is liable for all deaths related to physician malpractice based on the fact that they do not better regulate all of the doctors in the US.

The government should not be giving any further handouts. It seems to me that plenty has been donated already.

Justin

[Mulder]

....since the Federal Government disarmed passengers and took responsibility for passenger safety, and the Airlines left cockpits undefended, the government and the airlines have some liability ....

I totally agree there. But the "settlement" should not be paid by the taxpayers. No one asked my opinion on allowing pilots to carry guns before 9/11, and I should therefore not be held liable.

What I do support is holding individual people accountable. Polticians and bureaucrats who allowed 9/11 to happen due to their stupid policies, should be held accountable both criminally and civilly. They, not I, should foot the bill.

But, of course, this won't happen, and "we the serfs" will wind up paying... as always.

[Area51]

So Because my Relative died in a auto accident on a Interstate Highway someone should be compensated? After all it was a FED. Highway.

Sorry, I aint buying. The US gov. owes the victims and/or relatives NOTHING.