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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 7:37 pm
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Originally Posted by law dawg
Always a probability. No doubt. But, honestly, does taking over a cargo plane have the same visceral impact as a civilian jet liner? Would it affect the economy as much? Because another hijacking would severely hurt the airline industry for a long time. Hijacking a cargo plane only really affects that plane and anywhere it crashes. It won't affect civilian aviation (as much I don't think, although it would a little.)
This is what I mean when I say if all you have is a hammer.

I don't believe that the "terrorists" are that focused on commercial aircraft and that they will be perfectly happy to take advantage of our fixated blindside.

I would like to note once again that we are not facing the shadowy global KAOS organization, but a world full of disaffected little groups. Bin Laden, like 9/11, was a one-off once he stung a little too deep.

What would it take to convince you that a 9/11 repeat will never happen?

Originally Posted by law dawg
They used chemicals on 9/11
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I mean military-grade chemicals. Nerve agents where they have taken the antidote or are otherwise prepared, for example.
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