[Dan Day]

"We don't have information that al Qaeda is planning to use these against commercial aircraft in the United States," an FBI official said. "However, we are passing the information along for people to remain alert to the potential use."

I wouldn't expect commercial aircraft to be their first target -- I'd be most worried about Air Force One.

[AFreeBird]

I wouldn't expect commercial aircraft to be their first target -- I'd be most worried about Air Force One.

AF-1 isn't exactly defensless. I know it has flares, chafe and other countermeasures, not to mention a highly skilled and dedicated flight crew that can and will pull violent manuvers to evade danger.