[Travis McGee]

Not talking about flying airliners into buildings did not stop terrorists from getting the idea, it only delayed our reactions to the hijackings and assured their success.

Anyone watching television today will "get the idea" of what mass coordinated forest arson attacks could do.

[Eska]

We have 28 burns currently in process here in Alaska. Natural event for this area; vast majority eventually get some rain and go out.

[mercy]

I had this same brain fart today. Didn't want to say anything but I think you are right. They've already thought of it and we need to get it out in the light of day for the American people.

We've set ourselves up for this one by not clearing the deadwood out of the forests. This was once done for free by wood scavengers all over the national forests but we stopped them in most places.

We also have absurd situations as in Texas where we have allowed the invirowhackos to mandate non clearing of brush on a massive scale in the name of species protection. One could burn down the entire West side of Austin Tx with one match on a windy day.

Rural property owners should keep a wary eye out. Profiling is mandatory. Look for Arab men driving around in wooded or brushy areas and alert the authorities.