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Originally posted by Undertoad
... evidence of the deputization of every able-bodied person in air security.
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Where are those Air Marshalls so touted by the White House? Some unreported facts. First were rumors to be only about 50 Air Marshalls when the program was reinstated in September. Typically, two or more per flight. But then the President wanted you to think it was safe to open National (Reagan) Airport. In reality, reopening was to appease Trent Lott, Orin Hatch, Jesse Helms, etc who did not want to drive to BWI or Dulles International (or take Amtrak). So the Pres said every flight in or out of National would have Air Marshalls. Perfect spin doctor trick. How many such guards are left for any other airport? Zero. Lying by telling half truths. National was opened at the expense of security on every other flight. A flight from Newark to CA will never have any security because George Jr got National Airport reopened - to appease rich, lazy Congressman.
There is no such security on flights from other airports because there is only enough security agents for flights that might contain top Congressional leaders. All in-flight security is reserved for National Airport so that Congress can have their precious National (Reagan) airport. Heaven forbid that a Congressman should travel like a common American from BWI or Dulles.
And so yes, passengers must get involved since they are and will be the only security on planes that don't carry Congressman. Had we been told the truth, then more than just terrorists would know which airports are best to fly from. This thanks to the reopening of National - which leaves no security for any other airport. Screw airline security since all security must be on flights only to and from National. After all, those are the flights that Congress - top Congressional leaders who support George Jr - only worry about.
BTW, this and more pictures are available at
http://www.nytimes.com .