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stousetyesterday at 10:10 PM1 replyview on HN

You are dodging the fact that getting a handful of planes to turn around is an act that induces frustration, annoyance, and insignificant costs at best. Not terror.


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Retrictoday at 2:06 AM

Terror is a tactic used by terrorist organizations, but it’s hardly the only thing they do.

“There’s no such thing as bad publicity.” Isn’t quite true, but publicity is inherently valuable to organizations dependent on outside donors. The Provos/IRA did similar things (attention grabbing and annoying) not just setting off bombs during the time of troubles.