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Originally posted by toonces
Give me a break. I personally dont mind spending the extra time at the airport or customs to know that the plane is that much safer. I too was just searched 3 times on my way back from Montreal-who cares? the guy next to you getting searched could be the next ATTA.
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This topic has been beaten to death in rec.travel.air by people who have a clue.
Fact is, the highjackers used weapons like box cutters.
Your intelligence failed huge.
The correct procedure is that the cabin door remains securred.
Not rocket science.
You 'mericans seem to want to spend billions on hi-tech this, and hi-tech that, and 100's of billions on WMD, to fight people using knives, AK-47s and shoulder missle launchers. There bombs are made of nails and fertilizer.
All the airport security is a charade.
The Bush administration is using the fear of the 'merican people to do what they would not be able to do, with a rational constituancy.
You don't need to spend a few trillions on hi-tech WMD and fancy security.
You need to spend a couple of 100 million on decent intelligence.
Just my
