Posted on 09/12/2001 9:21:45 AM PDT by CHICAGOFARMER
ALERT: Now Is The Time for Americans to Defend America
Everybody in America now knows that on Tuesday, September 11, three aircraft were crashed into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. These crashes appeared timed and were part of a planned terrorist action. The death toll will likely exceed that caused by the Imperial Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that started World War II. This coordinated attack was an act of war.
Some years ago Israel bombed a nuclear plant in Iraq. World opinion largely condemned Israel's actions, but Israel warned that if the world does not get rid of Iraq's terror threat, then that threat will get worse.
Welcome to worse.
We don't now know whether the terrorist attack on the U.S. came from Iraq. We don't know whether more attacks will come, or how or where.
We know that terrorists have repeatedly promised to attack U.S.population centers. The airliners carried nothing but unarmed and undefended people.
The common factor: "undefended."
What renders Americans undefended? The idea that "we don't need to defend ourselves" -- the culture of disarmament -- delivered to the terrorists many thousands of potential aircraft full of people who had *no* means to stop an onboard terrorist. Even the pilots and crew were federally guaranteed to be unable to resist hijackers by force.
What rendered the Pentagon, an obvious military target, undefended? The belief that it didn't need defending against air attack. The people inside were victims of government decisions not to provide defense against relatively easy attacks from the air.
All of the air attack victims are victims of government decisions not to expose, disrupt or wipe out aggressors who have announced their intentions to attack America.
As a nation, we have put all of our safety eggs into the basket of government and military. That's a mistake.
You will soon hear proposals to impose "heightened domestic security." Some will call for martial law. Many more will urge complete disarmament of Americans, "just to make sure" that the terrorist threat is reduced.
We can expect to hear calls to curtail citizens' rights because of the threat. We will hear "this event changes our ideas about how free a free society can be."
Wrong. Now is the time to *defend* a free society, not destroy it in fear. Now is the time to *protect our civilization*, not to collapse it because of acts of war. Just think what would have happened if 5-6 american citizens had citizen carry on the plane. Yes Armed marshals is one possible solution however, 42 states have Citizens carry whom are the safest group in the nation regarding crime and firearm ownership.
Now is the time, not to disarm ourselves and resign to government protection, but to arm Americans against terrorist attacks. More Americans have to take active part in defending our nation, our communities, our families, ourselves.
America must again become the nation with whom no one tangles -- because our citizens are armed and determined to fight aggression to the death.
Terrorists must learn: Americans don't get terrorized Americans get prepared to fight back.
This thread was suggested by Arron Zellman of the The Liberty Crew and Angel Shamaya of Keep and bear arms. JPFO
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Angel Shamaya
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Terrorists don't like flying El Al. I wonder why.
Especially if the pieces of the first plane to come down hit a populated area. Especially now.....
I respect the folks at JPFO, but they need to take a breath and think this one out. The entire nation quit GA flying within 1 hr. I'm one of the pilots that backed that order without question.
Reinstitution of the air marshal program would make much more sense IMHO.
That said, I have no problem with Sky Marshalls having such access, or the pilots. There is still a big risk, but at least then it is with the people who must take into account the lives of all passengers and crew, not someone who had a few too many.
Johnny Carson monolog after the DD Cooper highjack in the 70's said the way to stop a highjacker was to give every passinger a gun as they got on the aircraft.
I do not know about you. You trust the pilot with a 30million dollar plane but don't trust him with a firearm!!
You trust that highjackers that they will not hurt you if you taze them. Your logic fails the "bad people" test.
You refuse to trust the Americans who gave you your freedoms. I truss myself and the 80 million families who use firearms to protect their families. The government can not protect you. "Dial 911 and die"
The victims on these aircraft dialed 911 to report their death.
Sorry Trailer trash, time to rethink your position.
After the gun fight, the flight attendents could break out the duct tape and patch the leaks.
Second, The fear of 5-10 armed American citizens bring fear to any bad folks. It changes the rules of the game. It give honest American Citizens a fighting chance when nuts take controll in a killing zone.
Where do I get my sack lunch??
You understand.
Ya yes. thankyou. IT was your article that I read yesterday and could not find today.
Do not give up this story line or thread. Pound it, pound it, over and over again.
chicagofarmer
I vote to elimate the alcohol,and give classes in civility to the crew..
I use Glaser Safety Slugs in my Ruger SP101 concealed carry gun. These bullets would be good to use in an aircraft because they would be less likely to penetrate the shell of the plane.
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