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Friday, January 22, 2010

Weekend Air Security Jitters

As I fade away for the weekend, a lot of jitters in the airline security community. Whether justified or not I can't say:

ABC News is reporting that women suicide bombers may be en route to the US from Yemen and other suspicious passengers have been blocked from flying. Britain has, for whatever reason, raised its terrorism alert from "substantial" to "severe." And, on the eve of Republic Day, India is tightening air security, especially for incoming flights from South Asia.

Make of it what you will.

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