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The concept was well in the American mind


So that's why the standard procedure for a hijacking was to comply 100% w/ the hijacker's demands? Apparently the country's security leaders hadn't conferred enough with Tom Clancy.

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quit seeing phantom terrorists in the bottom of every teacup


Like that little teacup incident on 9/11/2001? Just a phantom, right?

Back on topic: keep an eye out, fellow EMS folks.