I'm not sure if I agree with this premise:
>>>"Despite the evidence of Barbara Olson that the hijackers were armed with 'knife-like weapons,' it is almost inconceivable that each of the four skyjack teams did not have at least one firearm.>>>
It's been disclosed that dozens of air-phone and cell phone calls were made by passengers during their tragic flights. Thus far, none of the calls made public, have made any reference to a firearm. They've been consistent in their description of knives, box cutters, and "bombs". Presumably, the hijackers would draw everyone's attention to a firearm, if they had one, in their efforts to control the passengers.
When I learned the hijackers were armed with knives and such, I tried to understand just how they were able to take control of the passengers while outnumbered and poorly armed.
My speculation turned up at least one scenario: The passengers had no clue what the hijackers wanted. Money, political asylum, media attention to their cause, what was their agenda? Perhaps they were told if they just stayed put and cooperated, no one harm would come to them. Similar to how if one were robbed at knife point, you'd hand your wallet over if you were reasonably certain that your life was not in peril.
One of the passengers of flight 93 learned via air-phone, from his wife, that airliners had been flown into the WTC. He told his wife that he and others were going to jump the hijackers. Once the agenda became clear, he and other passengers, took action to prevent it.
I count the crew and passengers of flight 93 amongst the many, many, heroes that have been borne by the WTC tragedy.
regards,
-shorty |
