Friday
Apr022010
New Airline Standards A Shift From A 'Stupid' Idea, Says Homeland Security Expert
The new airline security standards announced Friday signal a shift from a "stupid" idea, according to Dr. James Carafano, a homeland security expert at the Heritage Foundation.
According to Carafano, the plan put in place by the Obama administration after an attempted bombing aboard a commercial air flight in December to monitor only 14 countries with additional scrutiny was a poor idea and a waste of resources. (0:25)
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According to Carafano, the plan put in place by the Obama administration after an attempted bombing aboard a commercial air flight in December to monitor only 14 countries with additional scrutiny was a poor idea and a waste of resources. (0:25)
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Lack of biometric devices that can detect the chemical components of the bomb.