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Fascinating — and disturbing. When we think of human trafficking we typically think of the sex trade, or illegal migrants forced to work off the books to pay off the cartels. But this is a whole other level.

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Good point. And hijacking has been around since the 1930s. People don't 'think' about it, because it doesn't happen to them. They also do not understand the muslim jihadis nor their willingness to die.

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It’s mirror imaging, to an extent. We can’t imagine ourselves doing this kind of stuff, so it’s hard for us to see others doing it too.

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This is 'social engineering' taken to the next level on both sides. And the real problem is the gullibility of people who do not understand the criminal mindset.

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Most people are vulnerable and naive. They can’t imagine how someone could do something like that! It’s sort of like 9/11 - people couldn’t imagine anyone doing what those terrorists did: hijack planes and fly them into buildings.

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