Well, of course you are right: the nation's psyche has to heal. That does take some time.
There's an interesting article in the internet version of Jane's. It is speculating on the real culprits behind all this. Apparantly Israeli defense intelligence has fingered 2 middle eastern organizers/psychopaths who they have been trying to assassinate for years. Believe me, it's worthy of John LeCarre'.
I look at it like this: business has been looking for an excuse to implement video conferencing for some time now, but has always balked at the capital cost. Now, with air travel as it is, they may be induced into spending now & amortizing the cost w/a very favorable interest-rate climate. They'll get an additional tax benefit, save money on travel expenses and still connect up at least their own offices all around the world while keeping everyone safe. That's usually called a win-win.
It's kind of ickky that sales reps & company officers have to be afraid of travelling, but the fact of the matter is, the business saves money over the long run & travel was getting more & more difficult anyway with all the nation's airports getting choked. They get used to the idea & pretty soon, it gets to be more & more the norm.
So finally the day arrives when we get an "all clear" but the way business is done has changed somewhat. Now it's largely internet-based & it's ok with most everyone who does it.
Selling the internet is, in part, getting people to change their habits. Conflict helps people to re-think what they do & why. No one asked for it to happen this way, but since it did, people will adapt..... |
