No, instead read this.... for David, I would suggest www.michaelmoore.com :D Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL - News), struggling to secure major cost cuts to avoid a possible bankruptcy, on Monday posted a quarterly loss after a hefty one-time government aid payment helped it post a profit a year earlier. ADVERTISEMENT Shares of the No. 3 U.S. carrier rose about 10 percent. The Atlanta company said its second-quarter loss amounted to $1.96 billion, or $15.79 a share, including a big noncash charge. A year earlier, it reported a profit of $184 million, or $1.40 a share. Excluding the charge, Delta's loss amounted to $312 million, or $2.55 a share. On that basis, analysts had expected a loss of $2.41 a share, with loss estimates ranging from $1.90 to $2.97 a share, according to Reuters Estimates. Without the federal aid, Delta's year-ago loss was $237 million, or $1.95 a share. Delta last week said it would take a $1.65 billion noncash charge in the second quarter, largely related to income taxes. The company said it ended the quarter with $2.3 billion in cash, of which $2 billion was unrestricted. Wall Street has kept a close eye on the carrier's cash position, given many analysts expect Delta to run into a liquidity crisis by fall or winter if it cannot slash costs dramatically. Delta shares were up 56 cents at $6.06 in morning New York Stock Exchange trade. -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of damiross2@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 8:55 AM To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Read this Careful - some of the Muslims on this list are going to get upset and offended. This is the article I sent to the list a few days. Some people just cannot face the fact that we are in a war with a clearly identified enemy. David R -------------- Original message -------------- > On June 29, 2004, at 12:28 p.m., I flew on Northwest Airlines flight > #327 from Detroit to Los Angeles with my husband and our young son. > Also on our flight were 14 Middle Eastern men between the ages of > approximately 20 and 50 years old. What I experienced during that > flight has caused me to question whether the United States of America > can realistically uphold the civil liberties of every individual, > even non-citizens, and protect its citizens from terrorist threats. >