On Wed, 12 Sep 2001, Sunder wrote:

I'd still fucking rush them if I had been there. If anything it would wake everyone else up to do the same.

I'd like to think I would have, but honestly I don't know. Also, if the first rusher is killed, that acts as a negative example for the others. The scene from "Sunshine" where Fiennes is berated for standing aside and watching his father die keeps coming back. Keep in mind that the hostages likely did not know the terrorists were planning to down the plane. For all they knew, they were going to be exchanged for prisoners in Israeli jails. By the time it became clear what was going to happen (if it ever did), it might have been too late. Then it's not "my life vs 20,000" but "my life vs squat if they kill me and retain control." -David