Originally Posted by
Darkumbra
It all depends on how you are defining '9/11' - not only will there be more 'terrorist' attacks in the future - by some party or other - by some means or other - the body counts will be higher, lower and about the same.
Why? Because 'never' is a long time - and terrorism is an attractive option in asymmetrical warfare.
I mean 9/11 in the context of hijackers, either lone or in multiple teams, taking over planes and using them as missiles. This scenario is the one the TSA uses to justify it's existence, and the one they focus on the most. The ridiculousness of having your nail files and small tools confiscated "because it could be used as a weapon" is directly tied to this type of attack. While lately they have increased some focus on explosives, this is still minor compared to the fear of anything that could be sharp. No one is going to hijack a plane using their pen knife, razor, or screw driver anymore.