We decided that given the nature of the threat, the specificity of the threat, it was best to cancel those flights, public safety being the highest priority.
Thomas J. Ridge: “We decided that given the nature of the threat, the specificity of the threat, it was best to cancel those flights…”
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Explanation for the cancellation of flights due to security threats.
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