Daily Rotten Archives September 20, 2001 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 Airport security useless CBS | Submitted by: Soylent "We have like an old dynamite bomb. It's just a couple sticks, a huge clock, wire and generally, an empty bag in this - anybody can see it. And I wrote FAA headquarters and said, "Do we have a memorandum of agreement with the terrorists that they promise to use a big bomb, very obvious in an empty bag?" Read article... Gays OK in Military (for now) San Francisco Chronicle | Submitted by: Soylent A "stop loss" order was issued, permitting gays and lesbians to serve in the military. This also happened during the Gulf War, but after the conflict acknowledged homosexuals were dismissed. Apparently it's ok for gays to die for our country but only if we're at war and the "normals" are at risk. Read article... Fifth Hijacking Averted? BBC | Submitted by: Soylent American Airlines flight 43 from Boston, which was grounded due to a mechanical problem, may have been intended as a fifth hijacking on the day of the attacks. Read article... Playing Space Monkey Pioneer Planet | Submitted by: Soylent "It felt like I was dreaming," said Whitaker. "I was against the wall one minute, then I woke up inside a stall the next." [Editor's note: sounds like my weekend. Actually every weekend.] Read article...