Originally Posted by
Skypartners
During the 'critical' alert stage arriving GA did have to clear special branch at BLK. They were held at the fire station control point until SB had vetted them and their load.
So, it's OK to fly your weapons in now! That's the fatal flaw with the governments approach to the "war" on terrorism. The draconian security measures required to stop terrorists blowing up an aeroplane take all the pleasure out of that mode of transport, and the same would apply to rail transport - except that they know that similar measures would be totally impractical in that context. Good job terrorists are only interested in blowing up aeroplanes.
The solution to this problem is political, but it will worsen as long as the government continues to treat it as a "war". We should either mind our own business, like they do in Scandinavian countries, or actively help to set up a Palestinian state, and get out of Iraq - in direct opposition to US policy. That would make it much harder for Islamic extremists to recruit new martyrs to their cause, and more likely that moderates would help to oppose them. Much too simple minded an approach for Bush and Blair.