"Who is Jon Galt?" Who can stop the motor of America? That's the question asked by Ayn Rand in Atlas Shrugged and scarily enough, we have an answer. Whoever did this has totally stopped America. One out of every two firemen is probably dead (that's 200 out of 400), policemen are missing, there are no more lights in the lower half of Manhattan. There is no World Trade Center.



My gut feel is that we have to retaliate with extreme force but i really can't envy the government and George Bush's decision. Who do they retaliate against? The latest theories blame Osama bin Laden but who really knows? The precision and skill with which this was carried out is what really scares me. To get everything all at once and to hi-jack four (or more) planes at once...that is stunning. We can't even really blame the government because who can stop suicidal kamikazes?



Some people have pointed out that we need to curb our immediate reaction of "kill, kill, kill" and i understand that but at the same time i highly agree that the US can't just stand and not take violent action. I heard that Palestinians were celebrating and dancing....what is that? I worry about the backlash that Middle Eastern people will face in the coming weeks (and maybe longer) and i hope that cooler heads prevail at home.