[Aliska]

I know you have to weigh different considerations, but now we have sent terrorists the message that not only will one of our major cities be shut down but several surrounding towns. And who knows what tomorrow?

The kill count (but not major maiming injuries which should not be minimized) was much higher with those Wash, DC snipers. Did they shut anything down? No. Why not?

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

I know you have to weigh different considerations, but now we have sent terrorists the message that not only will one of our major cities be shut down but several surrounding towns. And who knows what tomorrow?

The kill count (but not major maiming injuries which should not be minimized) was much higher with those Wash, DC snipers. Did they shut anything down? No. Why not?

Figure this as a Massachusetts Democrat standard - Dukakis in 1978 for a snow storm, and Patrick for a manhunt. It's not economically sustainable. There will be a lot of bitching behind the scenes about the economic loss.