The emotional tug of JFK

The airport that is, not memories of the assassinated president.

Mr. Defreitas envisioned “the destruction of the whole of Kennedy” and theorized that because of underground pipes, “part of Queens would explode.” He boasted that in addition to a huge of loss of life — “even the twin towers can’t touch it,” he said — the attack would devastate the United States economy and strike a deep symbolic blow against a national icon, President John F. Kennedy, officials said.

“Any time you hit Kennedy, it is the most hurtful thing to the United States,” he said in one of dozens of conversations secretly recorded during the 18-month investigation, according to the complaint.

“They love John F. Kennedy,” he said. “If you hit that, this whole country will be in mourning. It’s like you kill the man twice.”

When I read this today I thought, crazy wannabe terrorist hero, don't you know that JFK carries with it no positive associations. It's a pain in the ass to fly out of or into and don't get me started on the traffic to or from.

I mean, where could he get that idea?

Late Update: Runner-up, CNN online poll asking "Would the destruction of John F. Kennedy International Airport by terrorists have as much emotional impact as 9/11?"

Dimwitted terraists meet their match with cable news.