I think the "listed" people may have some sort of destiny that needs to be played out - None of them have died - Hurley - Jack - Kate - Saywer - ? was there someone else on that list?

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Ted Striker: My orders came through. My squadron ships out tomorrow. We're bombing the storage depots at Daiquiri at 1800 hours. We're coming in from the north, below their radar.

Elaine Dickinson: When will you be back?

Ted Striker: I can't tell you that. It's classified.