Yes! Yes! Yes! The most important thing is to search out the terrorist
leader and get rid of him. Instituting more idiotic safety rules to make
our lives more miserable is not the answer; nor is sitting here wringing our
hands, building memorials, and putting our lives on hold. All of that lets
the terrorists know that they were able to get the best of us.
Bob
>
>Scott -
>I, too, am a Navy officer - a retired Commander with more than 20 years
>service. But, I have to disagree with you.
>
>When we bomb hell out of some desert site or foreign city, the USA slips to
>their level and the terrorists win. When we close streets, deny access to
>"the people's buildings", or impose martial law type restraints on our
>citizens, the terrorist achieves his goal.
>
>Sadly, the FAA appears to be acting this way. How does eliminating
curbside
>check in affect terrorists? Bags still undergo the same scrutiny whether
>received from the curb, or after waiting 30 minutes at the ticket check-in.
>We simply cannot accept this nonsense that imposes costs on the citizens,
>yet does nothing to counter terrorists.
>
>Let us hope that our leaders will be guided by the following over the next
>several months:
>"They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
>safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
> - Benjamin Franklin
>
>Some idiot on Imus this morning was bitching that we should have had
>fighters on alert around New York for protection. The key to effective
>anti-terrorism policies is not to build fences next to possible targets,
but
>to initiate security as far from the target as possible. I'm afraid lots
>of resources and personal freedoms are about to be sacrificed to "close the
>barn door..."
>
>Lee Mairs
>'62 BT7 Tri-carb
>
>
>
>>
>> Gentlemen,
>> I am a 747 pilot based in Anchorage,Alaska and also a former U.S. Navy
>> Pilot. As I wait "on call" to fly needed supplies into NYC I am both
>> sickened and saddened by what I see on the news. These emotions are only
>> overshadowed by the tremendous RAGE I feel right now! In short, it is
time
>> to take the gloves off,localize these bastards and take them off the face
>> of the earth once and for all! No rules and no compromise!
>> Now if you will all excuse me, I'm going up to my attic right now to see
>if
>> my Navy flight suit still fits me............
>>
>>
>> Scot Paulson (1966 BJ8)
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