Stardate 20011112.0939 (Crew, this is the Captain): At this time there is no evidence that the crash in NYC is anything besides a tragic accident. Given that one engine landed far from the rest of the plane, it seems credible that there was some sort of structural failure. This could range from simple failure of the engine mount to a bomb, but until more evidence becomes available, it is much too soon to speculate.
But if it turns out to be the result of terrorist activity, the discussion which will instantly begin will be whether the purported attack happened because of the war in Afghanistan or in spite of it. Antiwar activists will cite such an attack (if not this one, then some other when it comes) as being proof that we should not have gone to war, because doing so angered them and made them attack us again. Such an argument will be utter idiocy, because it will ignore the fact that we were attacked five times before we ever went to war, and that there was every reason to believe we'd be attacked again regardless. But you're sure to see it. (discuss)
