Sullivan's Contraband
Andrew Sullivan, a conservative but not among my favorites, conducted experiments with TSA and airline security a few months back. He boarded planes with fake boarding passes and tickets, carrying all kinds of contraband. On his list:
- scissors
- leatherman
- knives
- books on jihad and terrorism in Arabic
- bomb making materials
- and more
He was never caught or even checked beyond the usual.
On the other hand, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, a respected scientist and a recent former President of India, an ally of the United States in the war against terrorism, was forced to “take off his shoes and be frisked before he boarded a plane to the US.”
APJ: Terrorist?
As Buncombe writes: “We don’t care who you are – take off your shoes.”
Is APJ a terrorist? Is he going to bomb New York?
Is this old man such a danger to the US, that he needs to be frisked?
Is this the courtesy extended to a former President of India?
What would the US say if WJC were frisked in this manner by an Indian airline?
All this while Sullivan can walk on and off with all kinds of terror-aids. He does look a little bit shady, too.
Arrogant and incompetent – that’s US airlines and the TSA. What will these fools protect us from terrorist attacks. Good job keeping those geriatric bombers off our planes.
