After reading this morning about the Nigerian who tried to set off an explosive device on an airplane, I wonder why we have a security force. The report said his father had alerted them to his ties to terrorist groups. He had a visa that was valid thru June of 2010. Maybe it's just me, but I would think that the powers to be would have had a red flag about a yard wide come up when he got on a flight to the US. Maybe a good policy would be to send out alerts to airports and CANCEL the visas to suspected terrorists. Let them complain,bitch and moan about how unfair it is to profile them. I don't care, most are not US citizens. Why do we try so hard to assist them in blowing up stuff and killing Americans? This seems to be a trait that follows no party lines . Terrorists do not care if they die. You can not fight against them like they are soldiers in some opposing army.
I wonder how many people with known ties to terrorist groups still have American visas? The number is probably staggering. Time for a change if we are serious about our planes being secure.
I also know I am probably very unrealistic in think the screening at the airport is more than window dressing.