Airports Said Still Vulnerable to Terror

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Airports Said Still Vulnerable to Terror

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By LESLIE MILLER, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - The government's efforts to prevent terrorists from gaining access to commercial airports are still incomplete and fragmented, a congressional report says.


The Transportation Security Administration has focused on screening passengers and baggage while paying less attention to limiting access to sensitive areas, identifying gaps in security and reducing risks posed by airport workers.


"Airports remain too vulnerable to terrorist attack," said Sen. Joe Lieberman (news - web sites), D-Conn., who requested Tuesday's report from the General Accounting Office (news - web sites), Congress' investigative arm. "This level of unpreparedness is unacceptable."


Lieberman said he was especially concerned that the TSA doesn't require airport employees to be screened before entering secure


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