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For the third time tonight, I am attempting to put this question before this forum.........forgive me if it has been asked already......Of the four airliners involved, none were even half full. All had capacities in the 250 range!The two that left Logan, non-stops bound for LAX had 81 passenger(AA), and 58 (United). Both departed within 17 minutes of each other, as well as another flight (Delta), also a non-stop for LAX. If my calculations are correct, that means well in excess of 400 empty seats were scheduled non=stop. QUESTION #1: Don't airlines usually work together ti fill aircraft?The other two ...

Language: The other battlefield © 2001 WorldNetDaily.com When the Indian and Pakistani prime ministers met for one of their rare summit meetings this past July, each insisted on formulating the main issue between them – their rival claims to the province of Kashmir and Jammu – his own preferred way. For the Indian prime minister, the topic at hand was the ending of "crossborder terrorism," while his Pakistani counterpart wanted to discuss the "Kashmir dispute." Disagreement on this point torpedoed the summit, which in turn led to a dramatic upsurge in Kashmir-related violence. This incident prompts several reflections. First, however comical ...

<p>As bad as business already was for the nation's airlines, the airborne terrorist attack Tuesday will certainly make it worse, experts say. A dearth of business travelers has put major airlines on track to collectively lose $2 billion this year. Even with stronger security measures at airports, terrorism-spawned fears could lead to fewer leisure travelers as well, wiping out what had been the one bright spot in airlines' economic picture.</p>

NEW YORK (AP) - The World Trade Center's twin towers were two of America's most visible symbols of engineering prowess, so when they crashed to the ground in an avalanche of ash, many asked how it could have happened. Experts in skyscraper design and construction say it was probably simple: The 110-story towers were conceived to withstand powerful impacts, but their steel skeletons couldn't protect them from thousands of gallons of flaming jet fuel. "Steel melts, and 24,000 gallons of aviation fluid melted the steel. Nothing is designed or will be designed to withstand that fire," said Hyman Brown, a ...

The fires of conflict &copy;&nbsp;2001&nbsp;Boston Herald On Dec. 7, 1941, Winston Churchill called President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. "What's all this about Pearl Harbor?" the prime minister asked. "It's quite true, they bombed us," FDR replied. "We're all in the same boat now." Today, it's America and Israel that occupy the same small craft in a storm-tossed sea. Sept. 11, 2001, was another day of infamy – New York's World Trade Center demolished by two hijacked planes, while another crashed into the Pentagon – with thousands dead. Now, the American people know what Israel has endured for the past year ...

IMPERIAL PARALYSIS The fragility of American power &quot;We're going to go about our daily lives and carry on: this will show that terrorism is not going to stop American democracy.&quot; These were the brave words of New York City major Rudolph Giuliani at a news conference held hours after the World Trade Center attack. The next question came from a reporter who asked, to audible groans, whether or not the New York City primary would be canceled. Governor George Pataki, standing next to the mayor, confirmed that the election had indeed been called off. And that's just the beginning of ...

Why Many Arabs Hate America by Scott McConnell September 12, 2001 After the assassination of John F. Kennedy &#150; before today, the most traumatic event for Americans in my lifetime &#150; Malcolm X said &quot;the chickens have come home to roost.&quot; Malcolm was reportedly gleeful and rancorous, and his audience laughed at his words: he meant to convey that Kennedy's death meant very little, compared to what whites had done to his people. But the phrase would not be inappropriate today &#150; if said in sorrow &#150; after thousands of innocents were killed in the worst terrorist assault in American ...

I needed to laugh, because I'm tired of crying.

NEW YORK (AP) - Rescue workers dug for bodies in mountains of rubble as the city struggled to recover Wednesday from an airborne attack on the World Trade Center that shut down the nation's financial capital and created a new skyline etched in terror. "It is unimaginable, devastating, unspeakable carnage," said Scott O'Grady, a firefighter. "To say it looks like a war zone and to tell you about bodies lying in the street and blood and steel beams blocking roads would not begin to describe what it's like. It's horrible." New York was the hardest hit target in a coordinated ...

As America (and the majority of the world) mourns and reels from the events of the day, the leftists and socialists must be rubbing their hands with glee. For them, the silver lining to this very dark cloud is a new--and very powerful--"justification" for restricting and violating the constitutionally-guaranteed rights and liberties of all Americans. Already, there are calls for trading personal freedom for state "security." The leftist media, have already announced poll results from today proclaiming that Americans support sacrificing liberty for government protection from terrorist threats. Ignoring the fact that such polls are highly contrived and biased to ...

Last night Fox News' Bill O'Reilly reported that several Bush national security advisers advised him not to return to Washington, D.C., yesterday, but to order Air Force One to the NORAD Command Center. NORAD is buried deep under Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado. It is one of the main command posts to be used during a nuclear war - and can sustain a direct hit by an atomic weapon. Obviously, Bush didn't take the advice. But the report, if true, suggests that some top military and national security advisers believe that terrorists and their sponsors may use a weapon of mass ...

It has begun &copy;&nbsp;2001&nbsp;WorldNetDaily.com The Battle of America has begun! So be it! As I have warned many times, the United States has come under attack by the combined terrorist forces of Islam. If you want to know who is responsible and what we are fighting, just look at the response of the Muslims that were photographed cheering in the streets of their cities around the world. They danced for joy in their streets as the news of thousands of Americans killed in New York and Washington, D.C., broke. As I write, the news is breaking that just before ...

PENDLETON — Police were investigating a possible bomb at Eastern Oregon Regional Airport this morning in the wake of terrorist attacks on the East Coast. The “very suspicious items” are two unclaimed suitcases, which have wiring, two opaque cylinders inside and Arabic writing on them, said Pendleton City Manager Larry Lehman. At press time, the suitcases lay on the tarmac near the terminal. A police robot will be used to investigate them more thoroughly, and possibly disarm or destroy them. “We don’t know what it is,” Lehman said. “It could be biological.” The suspected bomb was discovered at the Pendleton ...

On my daily bus ride to work today the bus was silent. Normally Israeli busses are loud with radios and conversations. But today is different. A somber mood has gripped everyone. The bus radio was off and there were no conversations going on. In the walk from the bus the feel in the streets is tense with sorrow. The only loud noises are TV's blaring the news with Israeli's clustered around them. Israel is in mourning. A call has gone out for blood donations to be shipped over seas. Type O has been requested, all blood donation stations and mobile ...

"In response to the incidents in New York City and other locations we have established a Marriott Assistance Center. The toll-free number is 1-866-866-9928 (from outside the U.S. and Canada, call us collect at 941-541-1725). This line is for family and friends concerned about loved ones who may be at or near those locations. "We are working closely with local and national authorities to protect and comfort our guests and employees in those locations, and to identify the names of people potentially affected by these events. "The New York Marriott World Trade Center and New York Marriott Financial Center hotels ...

Unconventional warfare &copy;&nbsp;2001&nbsp;WorldNetDaily.com What now? "But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries." – Exodus 23:22 The day after the Pearl Harbor attack, hundreds of thousands of young American men responded to a call from President Roosevelt to rally against an enemy that attacked the United States. While that enemy had a clear address – Japan, the enemy in 2001 is a little more ambiguous, a little more doubtful, a little more vague. Yet, make no mistake about ...

Wednesday, September 12, 2001 When will we learn? By Harry Browne ©&nbsp;2001&nbsp;WorldNetDaily.com The terrorist attacks against America comprise a horrible tragedy. But they shouldn't be a surprise. It is well known that in war, the first casualty is truth – that during any war truth is forsaken for propaganda. But sanity was a prior casualty: it was the loss of sanity that led to war in the first place. Our foreign policy has been insane for decades. It was only a matter of time until Americans would have to suffer personally for it. It is a terrible tragedy of ...

American security services overnight stopped a car bomb on the George Washington Bridge connecting New York and New Jersey. The van, packed with explosives, was stopped on an approach ramp to the bridge. Authorities suspect the terrorists intended to blow up the main crossing between New Jersey and New York, Army Radio reported.

DAY OF INFAMY 2001 Religious leaders respond to attacks Falwell, Graham, Colson, others urge prayer, condemn terror By Joel Miller &copy;&nbsp;2001&nbsp;WorldNetDaily.com Religious leaders across America are responding to yesterday's terrorist attacks in New York and Washington with calls for prayer and condolence to the families of victims and survivors of the largest-ever assault on U.S. soil. "This is a national crisis of unparalleled proportions," said Charles Colson founder of the Washington, D.C.-based Prison Fellowship Ministries. "It is Pearl Harbor compounded; a day that will redefine infamy in the annals of American history. I grieve the massive loss of life ...

From the Koran and related documents, regarding "Jannah". Those who participate in Jihad (holy war) are promised to be taken to "Jannah" (heaven). The following quotations may be found at http://islam.virtualave.net/webpages/docs/jannah.htm JIHAD and JANNAH "* It should be remembered that Jannah is the abode of the pious. The women of which are enchanting. *Those regular in jihad will be beckoned by the "Door of Jihad" * You will perpetually dwell in pleasures, never will you suffer deprivation. *The believer will be given great sexual potency in Jannah - He will be granted potency equal to that of a hundred men. ...