Can someone explain to me why the plane had to be diverted to Maine? Would it not have been safer to allow it reach its planned destination and take him into custody there? Were they afraid he was going to bring down the plane? Wonder what the whole fiasco cost? There is more to this than simply preventing a member of the "Hit List" from entering the US. Does this mean that if Ted Kennedy goes out of the country, he won't be allowed back in? How do I find out if I am on the list? Since menopause began I am definitely seeing the beginnings of a beard. Life was so much simpler when Nixon had a hit list - everyone was on it even the Smothers Brothers.