Okay PeterL,
Your hindsight seems to be working perfectly relative the clues that are, today, so obvious. At least you are a crew menber, it's nice to respond to someone actually engaged in the front lines of the profession of air transport.
You say, "So I think it would be fair to say that 'checking people out' would not be a US strong point just now."
What is the SOLUTION you are proposing? Or are you just wringing your hands and bemoaning what has happened and what may happen?
I say again folks (yes, I hate the way Bush uses that word to describe the terrorists - public speaking sure isn't his strong point - wish Tony Blair could be President) how about proposing . . . SOLUTIONS!
With all the hits I've taken here I have yet to hear one SOLUTION except to leave it the way it was before.
Flying Guy
