The Terror Scare
Terrorists are directly responsible for violent acts, but only indirectly for the reaction that follows. With publicity, even failed terrorist acts succeed in terrorizing; without publicity, terrorism would fade away.
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"System"? What "System"?
So let's get this straight: Federal officials say they had responded to modesty concerns by blurring out the images of those airport security device...
GOP Continues to Cower in Front of al Qaeda
Spencer Ackerman reports that despite Republican histrionics in the wake of failed Flight 253 bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Obama administrati...
My Daughter's on the No Fly List
No one at the airport will tell us how she made the list. They won't even confirm that she's on it. Though I have a pretty good idea why: she has the same name as an IRA terrorist.
The Global War on Stealth Underwear
The "systematic failure" in the nation's security -- as President Obama labeled the botched 12/24 airplane attack -- derives from the mistaken assumption that terrorism is a military rather than a criminal threat.
Aviation Security: Lucky Again
Less than eight weeks ago I gave the keynote speech at the annual global aviation security summit sponsored by the International Air Transport Associa...
Terrorism Is A Bipartisan Issue
Events of the last few days have demonstrated that there are some fundamentals that you can count on: First, there are demented extremists who are no...
Terrorism As Normal
Examining the presidential response to a recently foiled terror attempt, there is a war between the political and the knee-jerk emotion.
Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You: Trigger-Happy Cops?
Cops can be forgiven for believing a next armed attack is inevitable. But that's foolish and fatalistic thinking: Fearful, perpetually on-edge cops are a danger to themselves, and to others.
Thinking Realistically About Terrorism
Al Qaeda's next attacks, which are almost inevitable, will be more sophisticated and deadly, and will involve a plan that is more complex than hiding explosives in one man's underwear.
The Keystone Cops Meet the Parents; And Let's Not Invade Yemen
So before airport security screening start to feel like your annual medical check-up and American troops head into Yemen, here are some common sense ideas aimed at preventing anti-American terrorism.
You're Doing a Heck of a Job, Janet
Napolitano's characterization and subsequent spin that "the system worked" in the case of the Detroit terror scare proves that she isn't qualified to be the head of Homeland Security in a post-9/11 world.
Yemen's Islamic Agony
Yemen's fate, like Somalia's or Pakistan's, will help determine the future struggle against terrorism. The U.S. cannot afford to ignore Yemen's plight.
Janet Napolitano Eats Her Words
The instant I heard Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano utter the words, "the system worked," I've waited for the ass covering that was bound to come. Today it arrived.
DeMinted Politics
Almost no Republican is backing health care reform. So DeMint realizes he must always come up with other ways to stand out by standing in the way. And he has found quite few.
It's Only an Act of Terror If it Terrorizes
Last weekend America had the chance to be in the driver's seat, in a position of power. Instead, American media, and officials, chose the victim route focusing on our vulnerability rather than our resilience.
Christmas With Terrorists
Christmas season has been reasonably peaceful in America, but has not been joyous for millions who are suffering through the hard times. It could have been worse.
Dept. of Homeland Security Issues Terrorist ID Cards
In the wake of the Christmas Day airline terror attempt the Homeland Security chief said that her department would continue to crack down on the primary threat to air safety: shampoo.
Like Moses, Barack Needs An Aaron
On Christmas Day, President Obama himself gave an absolutely tone-deaf response to the near catastrophe on Northwest Airlines Flight 253. If he is truly a Moses, then perhaps he needs an Aaron.
Up in the Air: Obama's Terrorism Failure
Obama's presidency will not rise or fall on health care, but on his ability to safeguard America. His lackadaisical response to Friday's terrorist act is cause for alarm.
You Have the Right To Be an Airline Prisoner
Because this guy chose the last hour to make his attempt at mass murder, now we all have be locked in our seats like we're in A Clockwork Orange (all that is missing are the eyelid pins) for the last hour of a flight?
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