I've been reading several pieces in the Times linked in various articles tonight. But, when I come to the link here, I find I must register before I can read a story in the NY Times Inc.
Hmm .... I wonder why.
Ironically I just watched part 3 of "Avoiding Armageddon" which was hosted/narrated by Walter Cronkite. http://www.pbs.org/avoidingarmageddon/
I think I saw it when it came out, but checked it out of the local library to give it another viewing.
One part really caught my attention. After the documentary part there were some sit-down moderated discussions. Among the guests was former governor of Oklahoma (I think he was gov. when the Murrah building was blown up):
Frank Keating, former Oklahoma Governor, "<b>But how serious are we when we still do random checks at airports where five-year-olds and old ladies get frisked, and they have to hold their arms [out], and they have their bags emptied. I mean, that suggests to a lot of us who travel a lot, silliness is still the rule of the day,</b> in some circumstances, and we need discipline, focus, and responsibility as we move through these very very difficult years."
This video was published in 2003, 7 years ago.
for me Airport scanners are both beneficial and destructive. beneficial in the sense that it gives us security and assures us of safe travel. Destructive, because these scanners are known to be damaging. So, we just need to be extra careful if we tend to expose ourselves to this risk.
The 'underwear' bomber was escorted thru security by a dark-skinned man in a suit, bypassing security. The passenger didn't have a passport, and at the Amsterdam ticket counter, according to the person in line behind him, a well-dressed man did all the talking and arranged for the passenger to get special permission to travel, bypassing all security. see: http://www.prisonplanet.com/bombshell-evidence-clearly-indicates-staged-attack-on-detroit-flight.html
I've been reading several pieces in the Times linked in various articles tonight. But, when I come to the link here, I find I must register before I can read a story in the NY Times Inc.
Hmm .... I wonder why.
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