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To: AK2004 who wrote (495535)11/19/2003 2:51:14 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
"Stingers were not used on WTC."

>>> So what?

>>> That is NOT what I asked. Anyway, homeland Security considers them enough of a threat to domestic aviation that they are drawing up plans for installation of automatic defensive gear on US airliners... and Congress has bills pending to subsidize it.

>>> Futhermore, missile attacks are considered a major risk around the world... and the CIA and military have 'buy-back' programs in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.

>>> Look at the Afghan history --- when was the major ramp-up in US and Saudi funding for the rebels?