The planes are flying again

The planes are flying again - and every time we see one, we point it out to one another (and I keep wondering if they're on a "usual" flight path, not that I'm afraid or expect them not to be).

I've been listening to the NPR coverage on KUT (it's been wonderful) and they had a call-in program tonight. I found one caller's comment very thought provoking. He said something to the effect that "the terrorists were not attacking our way of life, but rather our international policies that affect their piece of earth". Of course, he's probably right but we never really think about it this way (it's allways about us and not about what's going on in other countries). But think about it: does Usama bin Ladan really care about what we do here? About whether we have our "freedom" or "liberty" or any of the other patriotic terms used in the media and by the president? He probably couldn't give a hoot. He's pissed about our military's presence in Saudi Arabia and our influence in the Middle East, either direct (bombing of Iraq, US troups stationed in Saudi Arabia, etc.) or indirect (support of Israel, cultural (MTV, etc.) exports).