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US aviation security to adopt Israeli model
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Published: 24.03.10, 02:24
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1. But that maybe ILLEGAL!
Ahmad Cohen ,   Ibn Mousa HaLevy   (03.24.10)
USA law prohibits racial profiling. Today they screen AARP card carrying grandmothers with equal intensity to the Christmas Crotch bomber. Looking for ethnicity, Moslem symbols, threatening behaviours, etc. may violate US laws prohibiting racial and other form of profiling which is the cornerstone of Israel's success in thwarting terrorist attacks. Current TSA screeners earning minimum wage would have difficulty recognizing a Somali pirate unless he had a parrot on his shoulder, a pirate's hat, and a wooden leg.
2. Selective valuing of Israel by the US
William ,   Israel   (03.24.10)
First they laud our terrorist-detection processes and technology, and want to use it to protect Americans... then they decry Israel for using it to protect themselves.
3. In view of Ahmed Cohen's incisive post,
Robert Haymond ,   Ashdod, Israel   (03.24.10)
on my next trip, Canada-Israel and return, I'll be supporting El Al. I know I've gotten chickenshit since I've aged but why take a chance on airlines which refuse to pay their security well and only train in politically fashionable and politically correct ways. I'll take the "rude" Israeli system from now on knowing that my chances of not being terrorist targetted is minimal.
4. number one is ridiculous
lear   (03.24.10)
it is unlikely that tsa would be able to recognize a somali pirate regardless of how they dress. tsa is very busy looking to make sure that hijakers have a ticket and id. that is all that matters to them. they are simply robots trained to find water bottles and nail clippers.
5. 1/Ahmad Cohen
james ,   london   (03.24.10)
Israel does not use racial profiling.
6. #2 Spot on Wills! couldn't agree more.
Talula ,   Israel   (03.24.10)
7. No. 1
NYC Girl   (03.24.10)
It's precisely because El Al does NOT rely on racial profiling that, years ago, their security agents were able to stop that young Irish girl who was going to be getting on an El Al flight to Tel Aviv carrying a tape recorder that, unbeknownst to her, had been wired with explosives by her Palestinian boyfriend before sending her off to meet his parents for the first time. And just to illustrate the depths of depravity to which some people can descend...this poor, innocent girl was also pregnant. But, don't worry. I'm sure the terrorist sycophants will manage to find a way to blame it all on the Israelis.
8. Israel will also oversee construction in all areas stolen
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (03.24.10)
from Native Americans and occupied by descendants of British nationals.
9. #7 how informative!
Sam ,   ME   (03.24.10)
Where did you get this piece of information when was that? Please attach the link from a news agency?
10. What?
Ian ,   USA   (03.24.10)
Isreal is the problem.
11. #9
Olga ,   Israel   (03.24.10)
It's so called "Hindawi affair"- an attempted bombing of an El Al flight from London to Tel Aviv in April 1986 . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindawi_affair
12. Israel did not defend us
mystic ,   new york city   (03.24.10)
One Israeli company-- ICTS-- had automatic inside access to all of the airports from which hijacked planes departed on 9-11, and to the airports used by Richard Reid, the shoe bomber, and now Schiphol airport (where the "crotch" bomber was helped within ONE MINUTE by a well dressed man to board the plane without the terrorist's passport which showed he was on the terror no fly list). And we want to emulate Israel? With friends like Israel, who needs enemies?
13. #12 Mystic - Spoken like a True Arab!
meir elazar   (03.24.10)
The fundamental principle of the Arab mindset is "If the FACTS controvert what I believe then the FACTS must be wrong You can lie and create any fiction (eg. Muhammad Dura) that will support your cause. Honesty is NOT important. We saw someone fabricate a lie that all Jews and Israelisdid not show up at WTC on 9/11 and every Anti-semite and Arab ate it up. Now we see "Mystic" quoting an article by Michael Rivero who is a known liar and anti-Semite. He runs the Anti-Semitic site "whatreallyhappened.com" and his information is easily findable at WHOIS.com. Furthermore Rivero attempted to infiltrate WIKIPEDIA and after it was found that his writings were full of inaccuracies, his materials were purged from Wikipedia. For more information on this scum Google his name or see: http://en.allexperts.com/e/m/mi/michael_rivero.htm As for mystic, when your foundation is a lie and your motivation is pure hatred and anti-Semitism, you will fail. You are no match for us.
14. No. 9 Sam
NYC Girl   (03.25.10)
First of all, you did you notice I said it was "many" years ago? And since you know have the information, maybe you can find it. Secondly, I only wish I had the kind of vivid imagination it would require to create a story like that. So perhaps, one of the Israelis on this site who's familiar with the incident will confirm it for you. But there's one more thing. Since you seem to be so incredulous, do you really believe that, during the intervening years since this aborted act of terror took place, and in which we've seen the most horrific acts of terror being committed by some Palestinians who have willing sacrificed their own children, that this scenario wasn't possible?
15. source of ICTS
mystic ,   new york city USA   (03.25.10)
meir elazar: I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I was using ICTS' own website for my information: http://www.icts-int.com/ By the way, I am not an Arab as you claim (although there is nothing to be ashamed of being an Arab which you insinuate); I am a Jew, was born and raised in a Jewish dayschool in South Africa and matriculated in Hebrew, I laid tfillin every day. Be careful before you accuse people with lies or propaganda. Thank God for the internet.
16. You can't be serious?
Ken ,   San Jose, California   (03.27.10)
After reading the article and these talk backs, it actually appears that some people out there THINK THAT IT IS A GOOD IDEA FOR THE US GOVERNMENT TO TREAT ITS CITIZENS LIKE THE ISRAELIS TREAT THE PALESTINIANS.
17. Thanks Ken, #16
i ,   jerusalem   (09.13.10)
for vomiting your stupidity in to what was a serious thread. Do you work for the TSA, or maybe flip burgers?
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