Lead story, NBC Nightly News....devastating report on airport security

[AnnInLa]

Lead story, NOT the air assault in Iraq.....a NBC exclusive look at a GAO investigation on airport security, which is overseen by Homeland Security. Guess what? On many trips thru security at airports, it was possible numerous times to sneak onboard bomb-making materials.

NBC Nightly News also suggesting that the air assault may be political. Said the Pentagon now says the scope of the assault, as reported, may be "overblown" a little bit by news reports. Hmmm, maybe didn't go as well as expected?

NBC doing a good job tonight (not always, I admit), but sometimes.

[LSK]

1. more evidence that Homeland Security is only for promoting fear

This department has nothing to do with Security.

[leftchick]

2. I suspected it was overblown.

The bidg story is they had to fly the troops in for the assualt because the roads are not safe! :eyes:

[Vinca]

3. They just covered Shrub's "strike first" policy.

I can't imagine what will happen if the maniac in the White House decides to go after Iran.

[TheFarseer]

6. does 10 dollar a gallon gas mean anything to you?

Don't forget starting up the draft. But don't worry at least now you can have freedom.

[jmowreader]

7. If?

[AnnInLa]

8. "Strike First Policy"

Begala made an excellent point today. He said the US has always had a "pre-emptive strike" policy if there was an imminent threat. He said bush is just labeling his "preventative strike" policy as "pre-emptive." In bush's preventative policy, no imminent threat is necessary....bushco thinks that it is perfectly permissible for the US to use preventative strikes so that imminent threat never occurs. It's a labeling misnomer...Begala!

[Gormy Cuss]

4. Yes, but taking off shoes has really made a difference.

Not.

[0007]

5. Don't get me started on that bullshit. I can talk non-stop for

three solid hours about those power hungry airport security halfwits and my experiences.