Originally posted by Zaphod58
"While it might not be true, i can imagine why they wouldn't want to go with a fact like the terrorists having guns because that would open up a whole other can of worms for airport security."
First off, airport security wasn't the problem. The AIRLINES were responsible for security...
Well Bush's brother was involved in both airport AND the Airlines involved so either way really, if a gun was smuggled on board it wouldn't be hard to do when you control the security of both the airport and the airline used.
Of course i'm not stating that as fact, just a window that is still open.
"A gun is a bit different than a small blade that couldn't harm you that much even if they did cut you with it."
Yeah a gun is, but a razor blade will cut a persons throat just as well as a knife will, and all the reports I have heard about 9/11 say that's exactly what happened. One pilot, and passenger for sure were killed by having their throats cut.
Your not cutting anyones throat with a box cutter without making A LOT of commotion which is my main problem with the box cutter theory. If you saw a struggle on board a plane, there would be SOMEONE who would jump in to break up the fight. You'd have more luck with your Mothers 'good' scissors and just jaming it into someone's neck but official story claims it was a 'box cutter'.
A gun thou can catch anyone by surprise, it just doesn't add up unless it was already on board.
Not trying to squash your post at all because as it stands with 'official story' it's correct.
I'm positive thou i saw a TV report that mentioned a gun that day and i'm sure i've read it somewhere too but it seems to be a detail which has been lost in the folk lore already.
[edit on 13-7-2005 by TheShroudOfMemphis]


Sorry if I quoted here a bit excessively. :-/


