Why don't you "GET" it??? This new form of terrorist has committed himself to DEATH, regardless of the outcome. He won't be "deterred." Even if he's unsuccessful in the hijack, he still generates fear among the public. The only way to deal with these guys is to KILL THEM before they KILL YOU (and 6,000 other moms, pops, and kids) Get out of your PC mindset thinking that technology will save you. Help yes, save NO.
Bush's plan for "remote controlled" aircraft is laughable. While technologically feasible, the COST of doing so would be so astronomical as to be completely impractical - especially for aircraft not purpose built aircraft. The suicidal terrorist is not just going to sit there and let the airplane land itself, so he can be caught! He's going to physically destroy the airplane by cutting wire bundles, starting a fire, etc. etc.
There's stupendous amounts of non-critical thinking going on right now, egged on by a agenda'd media. All shaded by political correctness, adversion to lethal force, and outright stupidity. The terrorists' cells are probably laughing at our unwilliness to use lethal force to stop a hijacking as well as the rest of our PC mindset.
The gullibility, political correctness, technical stupidity, and naivity of most non-aviation professional people, AND some aviation people (including the FAA) is truely bizarre and could untimately cause an imposion of the whole industry.
Pathetic.