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To: tejek who wrote (55137)	9/14/2001 2:42:15 AM
From: ptanner	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

ted, Re: additional possible hijackers detained/arrested Since I am planning a trip at the end of the month to San Jose... I have wondered what the market for airline tickets will be like: higher (additional security costs), lower (reduced demand), or no market (continued disruptions). It seemed like there were some slightly lower fares when I checked this evening with very short purchase requirements (7 days instead of two weeks) and there were seats available for all flights in all fare categories (Southwest Air's site works pretty smoothly). And then I also question whether I want to fly at all... or invest the money when the economy/nation may be facing some severe challenges. Just late night unwinding - I will make the trip to celebrate a 90th birthday and unite with long unseen relatives and their new families. The kind of investment that I hope/feel many are contemplating this week: increased sense of community and support and respect for others even while the terrorists who have chosen to violate these beliefs are being sought. On CNN I caught a segment on the initial backlash against Arab-Americans followed the next day by clear support that they are Americans first and not guilty by association. Regards, -PT

To: tejek who wrote (55137)	9/14/2001 4:58:26 AM
From: boris_a	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 275872

Ted I am worried as are many that there are more terrorists here who are attempting to do further damage. It seems that completely closing down air travel was very appropriate. A successful "second wave" would represent a terrible blow on the psychological level, I think. The criminals know that. Congrats to the spirit of how the people of the US is dealing with this shocking situation. Many, many people here are deeply impressed. Me too. I'm worried about the inflationary using of the term "war" by the administration. It' was a criminal act (out of any proportion, of course), and it should be called and treated like that. Somehow, it's a recognition of the terrorists and the acceptance of bin Ladins (or other terrorists) "declaration of war". By this logic, these criminals are raised to the status of military fighters (even if they were "war criminals" now). That's adopting the language of those criminals and terrorist. All in all, highly inappropriate IMHO. Best, Boris

To: tejek who wrote (55137)	9/14/2001 6:19:18 AM
From: Bill Jackson	Respond to of 275872

Ted, More smoking guns. globalarchive.ft.com Bill

To: tejek who wrote (55137)	9/14/2001 10:35:31 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

Ted, The news of the arrests last night was, as is usual in times of mass hysteria, false. Message 16349898 John

To: tejek who wrote (55137)	9/14/2001 11:29:53 AM
From: Win Smith	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

You are, of course, not the only one worried. That's why it's pretty unlikely that anything similar will happen anytime soon. If any terrorists managed to actually get through the heightened security and attempt a highjacking, I don't think they'd get very far with plastic knives and boxcutters. Hostage taking works a lot better if the victims don't all know that they're all going to die, regardless, if the attempt succeeds. I guess you could construct a situation where the majority of passengers are terrorists, though that would be much harder to do. The pilots are not going to give up control of the plane. If nothing else works, they'll put it into a dive first. The problem isn't what happened last time, it's something different we need to be thinking about.