You pretty much nailed it, IMO, JacktS, except I don't think there was any humour in it, senseless or otherwise.

Let's go to the other extreme, for the fundementalists in this country and pose the question, "What if Jesus, the Pacifist had been on board?" Don't answer that, it is rhetorical sarcasm. Same goes for "What if Dubya had been on that plane." "What if" is a pointless exercise, IMO.

Doncha just love it when you live in a country which denigrates its citizens who would truly like to live in peace and who love the planet and hug the trees? IMO, those who ridicule such are frightened to look within their own souls to see what is missing.

kat