U.S. officials announced Tuesday that two Yemenis arrested in Amsterdam after a flight from Chicago will not face charges in this country, but experts said the case exposed the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. aviation security.
| 'Strengths'? Did the 'experts' find any? |
Department of Homeland Security officials, who allowed the men to go on their way despite suspicious circumstances, concluded that the system worked.
| That's just an idiotic statement to make as one can see from the rest of the story. There are far too many coincidences, mistakes, and happen-stances even if this wasn't a dry run for a terror bombing in the near future. |
| It is useful to help the enemy think one is blinder and more stupid than is the case. It causes them to be less careful and less creative in their plans. |
Bags containing strange items -- including a cellphone taped to a bottle of Pepto-Bismol -- were scrutinized, and the men were monitored as they continued their trip, officials said.
But counter-terrorism experts said U.S. authorities should have taken more time in searching and questioning the men, one of whom was in this country on an expired visa, a law enforcement source said. That in itself would be a crime. |