Since We Armed Pilots, NOT ONE HIJACKING, or Passenger Shot. IT WORKS.

[Max Rockatansky]

Yes. But as you note terrorists will just attack the bottleneck of people waiting to get through security.

True, the hazard of living in a free and open society. We should take whatever measures we can without shredding the Constitution. However, at some point we must make the decision either preserving our liberties or given up those liberties for the illusion of security.

[Peter1469]

True, the hazard of living in a free and open society. We should take whatever measures we can without shredding the Constitution. However, at some point we must make the decision either preserving our liberties or given up those liberties for the illusion of security.

Agree

[Max Rockatansky]

Addendum: and, of course, hunting down the $#@!s where they live or whomever is either funding them or driving them to kill Americans. This is why I had no problem running a Hellfire missile up Anwar al-Awlaki's ass.

[Peter1469]

Addendum: and, of course, hunting down the $#@!s where they live or whomever is either funding them or driving them to kill Americans. This is why I had no problem running a Hellfire missile up Anwar al-Awlaki's ass.

I think when we get to funding - our CIA special operations group will have CEOs of western banks to put on the assassination list. We need to kill their funding.

[Max Rockatansky]

I think when we get to funding - our CIA special operations group will have CEOs of western banks to put on the assassination list. We need to kill their funding.

Funding, agreed, although I'm not so sure it's western banks providing it. After 9/11, I know cutting off funding was a big deal and I think, at least on the western side of the fence, it works. Not so sure about ME or SEA banks.

[Peter1469]

Funding, agreed, although I'm not so sure it's western banks providing it. After 9/11, I know cutting off funding was a big deal and I think, at least on the western side of the fence, it works. Not so sure about ME or SEA banks.

I have seen open source information that tells me Western banks are funding the Islamists.

Assassination is a valid tool for a nation state to change behavior.

[Max Rockatansky]

I have seen open source information that tells me Western banks are funding the Islamists.

Assassination is a valid tool for a nation state to change behavior.

I'd like to see the info, but I doubt they are doing it knowingly. Example, if a Saudi Arabian concrete business applies for a $20M loan and all the papers are in order, why wouldn't as Swiss, French or German bank grant the loan? OTOH, if it becomes known that the business is slipping $1M of that loan to Jihadists, the bank should report it and cease doing business with the company.

[Grokmaster]

Well, they also locked the door to the $#@!pit and it can't be opened from the outside, so a hijacker no longer has access to the pilot or copilot. I also expect that the separation is bulletproof. Additionally, there are thousands of Air Marshalls flying the friendly skies.

Yes..ARMED PROTECTION, just like we need in our schools, that the left is deluding makes it "more dangerous" for students than leaving them unprotected before murderous evildoers....

[Grokmaster]

Then there are the x ray machines, metal detectors and sniffer dogs at airports, a regular gauntlet for a terrorist to run. But it was the pilot with a gun that stopped them.

There are metal detectors in many "gun free" zone schools as well....killers ignore them.

See? The left wants our children to be left cowering before their assailants, instead of protected with deadly force?


WHY? It's almost like the left WANTS MORE VICTIMS to help push its agenda...

[Dangermouse]

Dr. Who mentioned Air Marshalls, School Marshalls I wouldn't oppose either. Armed of course.

Armed school teachers are the airline equivalent of stewardesses with bombs.