But what could that $280bn do for relieving human misery in this sad world of ours?

(No, I'm not suggesting an either/or choice - but like Ed-i-t-c I find a total lack of perspective in the response to this terrible event.)

This event is a once-in-all-time occurance, because security on US internal flights will be addressed so nothing on this scale will happen again. Whereas those 1300 deaths per week continue, 52 week a year, year in, year out. A war on global poverty really would show true Christian virtue.

G.