[onyx]

This does not diminish the heroism of the passengers.

[rdb3]

This does not diminish the heroism of the passengers.

Damn straight. Let's roll.

[LibertarianLiz]

This does not diminish the heroism of the passengers.

Absolutely correct. The aim of the bastards who hijacked the plane was to crash it into the White House. The passengers (knowingly, I believe, after speaking with relatives over their cell phones) took it upon themselves to stop that from happening, thus saving many lives on the ground.