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Date:         Thu, 13 Sep 2001 09:06:13 -0700
Reply-To:     Marcia Holm <mholm@ONLINEMAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marcia Holm <mholm@ONLINEMAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Your Outrage
Comments: To: Leon Korkin <korkwood@WSHOST.NET>
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I thought there were supposed to be armed sky marshals on flights. No so? Just curious.

Vern H. 84 Westy

----- Original Message ----- From: "Leon Korkin" <korkwood@WSHOST.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: 13 September, 2001 8:53 AM Subject: Re: Your Outrage

> There is something else that bothers me and keeps me looking for an answer. > How could 4-5 men armed with only razor blades take over 150 people? And while > passengers wittnessed the terror inflicted on the crew of the plane still nobody > had the courage to fight those bastards? Apparently someone did on one and > perhaps saved White House and plane went down well short of the goal. > Perhaps as society we are so used to Hollywood version of rescue operation where > one HUGE HERO suddenly appears and overpowers the enemy and it all ends great. > In real life it seems fear > overtakes all other senses and make people follow commands from hijackers. While > risking only some injuries few brave men could jump on those bastards and kill > them right there. > I know, some of you may say it's easy for me to argue here, never experienced > the real ordeal, and you are right. Still it makes me think... > Leon > 85 Subwagen Westy > > Bill Johnson wrote: > > > I have read a lot of rhetoric on this list and other lists. I hear outrage > > on TV. Nuke 'em..Send in the troops! Talk the talk and walk the walk. How > > many of you will encourage your sons and daughters to enlist tomorrow? If > > you are under 35 yrs old you can enlist. I know...it is not your chosen > > field. > > > > The Army, Navy, and Air Force have not met their recruiting goals in over 2 > > years. Do you teach your children to sacrifice for America? Are you real > > Patriots? That is for you to answer. > > > > Bill


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