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JT, Boston
Something like this was bound to happen sooner or later. We may be the most powerful nation in the world, but yesterday was a huge wake up call for this country. We need to kill the people that are responsible for this. Drop bombs, send troops - whatever. If we don't, it will happen again. Next time it could be a biological attack. We need to shut our borders to the countries that harbor terrorists. Stop letting these people in.
CJ, Watertown
For the cost of a plane ticket and a knife, a terrorist can buy a huge bomb that can be flown into and destroy any target in America.
99% of my outrage is at the terrorists and the nations that protect them.
But 1% is for whatever machination, be it airline lobbying or federal ignorance/arrogance, is behind the lack of airport security measures that left the US vulnerable to such an attack. Sure, preventive measures would be costly, unwieldly, and maybe not even 100% effective. But we have seen that the ANTE HAS BEEN RAISED. BIG TIME. And if we don't do something - expect more huge flying bombs to take down more huge skyscrapers and landmarks.
Pat, Woburn
Americans are not cowards. We paused to take account on September 11th. Of what we lost. Of who wished us harm.
The desperate people that did this were cowards and the only way they could feel a sense of purpose was to choose death for thousands of people as well as themselves. That must be their only victory. We must not and will not give in to our worst tendencies.
Freedom is not and will never be negotiable. I've heard talk of some people willing to give up their freedoms to somehow respond to this action. We must not cause greater harm to our nation by enacting laws and taking actions that our children will regret. We must mourn our loss, take action against our enemies and live on.
As Americans it our call to live free or die. That is not a request.
Peter, Reading
America must focus on doing the appropriate things in the aftermath of these horrible acts of inhumanity. Among those things, are the caring of the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and crash survivors; a swift and full investigation to determine the perpetrators of these despicable acts and the states that harbored them; and the determination of a just punishment consistent with the tenets on which our democracy is founded.
I would like to see the World Trade Center resurrected some day, as a symbol of America's vitality.
Let us find ways to make good come from these acts of terrorism. Our leaders can take this opportunity to help effect global and domestic policies and promulgate attitudes to discourage and disengage the forces of terrorism. And perhaps, find a way to galvanize the forces of freedom to work together better than before.
In our free society, any act of divisiveness is a privilege which will hopefully, always respect the basic principles of democracy.
From the best realistic perspective, occasional acts of political and religious anarchy will serve only to confirm the resolve of our collective beliefs in a just and democratic society.
MJ, Dumont, NJ
My heart goes out to the families of the New England victims. I was born in Boston and spent the first 25 years of my life up there..so I have a particular fondness for the New England area.I hope and pray that the security will be severely tightened at Logan from now on. May God comfort all Americans.
Lauren, Yarmouth
I feel very afraid today. One of the foundations of our own Country was used against us yesterday; freedom. Our fellow American's were killed by our own planes, our own people. Not only must we mourn the loss of tremendous life today and for days to come, but also the loss of our sense of security, freedom and what it means to be an American.
Patricia, Waltham
Although I am horrified by the events that happened yesterday, when I think back to the times I have traveled through Boston's airport, I cannot be completely surprised that the terrorists picked Logan as one of the hijack starting points. On many of the flights that I have taken out of Logan, I myself have been able to get on planes without showing ID, just using an e-ticket and a airline card, which could be me, or not me, there was no identification or verification of that fact, especially if I happened to be traveling light, with no checked luggage. Yes, the argument will be that there are security cameras, and yes there are metal detectors and security checkpoints, but these tools are apparently only useful after the possible incident has occured, as we found out yesterday. Many times I have passed through those security points, with people not paying attention. It worried me a little, but I got on my plane anyways, and trusted that the people behind these security devices knew what they were doing. The biggest question I have is: How did these terrorists go unnoticed?
I only hope that through this tragedy that we are able to learn from this, and realize the importance of stringent security at our national airports, so further incidences like this can be prevented.
SF, Somerville
Of course this country is changed. Despite that, we will go on and we will remain the beacon of freedom throughout the world. However, talk of retribution should not be brought down upon our own citizens. Anyone who might feel angry or feel the desire to react should take that negative energy and refocus it toward the relief efforts. We must have faith in our government. We must have faith that the free world will bring the necessary pressure to bear that will unseat the entire organization that perpetrated this disaster and punish them accordingly. I will not, however, celebrate the deaths of any of those individuals who will be brought to justice. IT IS OUR DUTY TO SHOW A DIFFERENT FACE TO THE WORLD THAN WHAT WAS DEMONSTRATED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE MIDDLE EAST YESTERDAY. TRAGEDY OF ANY KIND IS NO REASON FOR CELEBRATION. Please keep that in mind in the months ahead.
JH, Boston
I feel that all Airlines should have a secure pilots cockpit meaning that there is no way to enter the cockpit from the main cabin. The pilots would have a seperate entrance from outside which is locked from the inside. It is not the pilots responsibility to manage the crew and passangers of his aircraft. His job is to get the plane from point A to point B in one piece. If a plane is hijacked in all honesty what can a pilot really do other then giving the hijackers the possibility of taking over control of a guided missle that can do far more damage then any hand gun or car bomb as we have seen in the past couple of days. I also feel that if the pilots cabin was secure from the cockpit then hijackers would think twice before hijacking a plane to use to get out of the country because with out any direct contact to the pilots then they really dont have control. Just my thoughts. My thoughts are with the family's and victims of the WTC and the pentagon. Hopefully this is a "slap in the face" to the federal government and understand that even the UNITED STATES is vulnerable to attacks. President BUSH, you know what you have to do!!!!
Jeff, Arlington
The only thing to fear is our tendency to let our outrage subside into passivity. We must protect our freedom, freedom that counless Americans have, and continue to die for. We must strike back at the perpetrators of this act only once - hard and conclusively.
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