The real and dreadful side of human nature is on display here. All talk of unity, justice, brotherhood etc etc..... all worth nothing when the mighty dollar is up for grabs. This is the same mentality that saw first class passengers on the Titanic stand gratefully by as steerage passengers were chained below decks to ensure the 'right' people got to the life boats.
A deeply unpleasant spectacle - made all the worse by the fact that the TWA guys would have done exactly the same in the position as AMR pilots. As an earlier contributor said - what goes around comes around. Bewarned!