Bull

British Airways and Air France canceled five upcoming flights to Washington and Miami, the airlines said today, after U.S. officials alerted some airports and airlines about renewed concerns that terrorists might try to use inbound international flights to attack the United States, according to aviation and Bush administration officials.
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The terrorists are going to try the same approach, now that the most beefed up security measures have overwhelmingly been focused on airlines?

Bull.

Be afraid. That's the message.

Be afraid, and then give us more control so we can protect you.

Mafioso tactics. Protection extortion. But it's not only your money that's at stake here.

....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.