Scary as the scope of this plot was, did anyone else read articles like this - (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/10/AR2006081001173_2.html) "Across the Atlantic, U.S. airline officials were notified of the emergency late Wednesday, and at 4 a.m. Thursday, time zone by time zone as most of America slept, the federal Transportation Security Administration began imposing strict new controls on air passengers: Americans could carry bags onto aircraft, but no liquids or gels, not even toothpaste. Baby formula and medicines were exempted."
and think: Great, I hope they don't find a green explosive next, because then they're going to ban all objects that are green. 'Kip Hawley, the Transportation Security Administration chief, appealed to travelers to make things easier at the security checks. "De-clutter your bag," he said.' New Yorkers have already gotten used to avoiding carrying backpacks onto the MTA, or packing them neatly so that they can be searched quickly. Are we entering a new era of self-screening? -- Sujai Kumar . www.ylog.org/sujai . +91 9312065118
