>Yep, hindsight is a wonderful thing. And what if they had done all that, and nothing disaster-related happened? These same people would be trashing the decision and "waste" of money. There would be hearings. Everyone would want to know who made such an assinine decision. Yep, those rearview mirrors are just terrific.

As Chris and I both know all too well, these guys are flying everyday anyway. They fly over our heads. They burn fuel like there's no tomorrow. They are ready - just need to be given orders what to be ready for and where to fly.