[PerminovMA]

			protected function windowedapplication1_creationCompleteHandler(event:FlexEvent):void
			{
				container1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN,mouseDown1);
				container2.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,mouseDown2);
			}
 
			private function mouseDown1(e:MouseEvent):void
			{
				trace("mouse down container 1");
			}
			private function mouseDown2(e:MouseEvent):void
			{
				trace("mouse click container 2");
				e.stopPropagation();
			}

при клике на второй контейнер консоль выводит:
mouse down container 1
mouse click container 2
- т.е. не помолго((((

Контейнера расставил так:

	<s:BorderContainer id="container1" x="34" y="31" width="200" height="200" backgroundColor="#FF3B3B">
		<s:BorderContainer id="container2" x="53" y="42" width="73" height="89" backgroundColor="#4145F0">
		</s:BorderContainer>
	</s:BorderContainer>