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To: SirRealist who wrote (42783)	9/9/2002 7:08:42 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Most restrictions on info are to keep us from knowing what is going on. Look at Pearl Harbor. The restrictions on printing what had happened were to CYA for the Government. The Japanese knew what they had accomplished. When files are unsealed, after 50 years or so, it is always the sins of our leaders that is finally revealed. I don't expect much out of line activity from the FBI. They are still scared to do what they should do, IMO. I saw an opening sequence from the movie, "Airplane" the other day. It was a "takeoff", you many remember, made 20 years ago. It showed a little old lady being cavity searched while they were waving terrorists through the gate with Stingers. I almost fell out of my seat laughing, it was so "ON"

To: SirRealist who wrote (42783)	9/9/2002 4:50:53 PM
From: Rascal	Respond to of 281500

5) We've spent billions on airport security yet the sole major security improvement preventing another WTC disaster is that the passengers won't passively accept hijackers anymore. My understanding is that this security effort is limitted to the largest airports. I live very close to one of those small suburban airports in the tristate area and have noticed very large jets using the facilities. It is apparently fairly easy to charter a big plane or steal a little one. I wonder if anyone has focused on the "underground railroad" that links our country. If I wanted to fly below the radar I would plan my itinerary using these second tier airports and stay out of the security lines at the major airports. We are still vulnerable to airplanes as missles but the next time they will be flying from Westchester or Morristown and not Kennedy or Liberty Newark.