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Terrorism experts figure that al-Qaeda might have similar problems; even if it got its supplies from a pariah like Saddam Hussein, it would have to find a way to deliver them. Officials know that hijacker Mohamed Atta asked about crop dusters before the Sept. 11 attacks. And a Delray Beach, Fla., drugstore owner says a man resembling Atta showed up at his store in late August seeking treatment for a burning sensation on his abnormally red hands. But none of this is conclusive...
...recent article mentioning the possibility of using crop-dusting planes to disperse chemical or biological agents [TERROR WEAPONS, Oct. 1]: I am a 31-year veteran agricultural pilot. Most of us are flying very expensive, turbine-powered aircraft and use global-positioning-system guidance devices. Your report that a crop-dusting manual was found in the belongings of a suspected terrorist was hardly noteworthy. If he happened to luck out and get such an airplane started, I doubt he could get it off the ground. It takes many hours of instruction in this type of aircraft to take off, much...
Also in the past several days, the FBI has asked supervisors of public water supplies, nuclear plants operators, owners of crop dusters and drivers of hazardous waste trucks among others to increase their security to help prevent terrorism...
...keep collecting money from corporations to fund more protests. Corporations should reject the idea of surrender to these extremists. Instead, they should tell the world some basic truths. Free enterprise and trade help millions get jobs. Animal research saves human lives. Chemicals eradicate pests that spread diseases. Biotechnology increases crop yields and prevents starvation...
...veterans love to spin dramatic yarns about an 83-year-old barrel racer who competed while legally blind, a one-armed calf roper, and a 66-year-old bronco rider who managed to beat a group of 20-year-olds. Pride motivates the tales, especially because the current crop of rodeo seniors considers itself the last generation to hone its skills by working on ranches rather than at specialized roping schools or college rodeos. "So many people get older and begin to shut down," says Kedo Olson, who emcees the N.S.P.R.A.'s shows, "but when you see those people compete...