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May 4, 05, 12:05 am
http://www.news-register.net/edit/story/054202005_edt02.asp
Despite enormous progress in the war against terrorism and the development of extensive security measures to discourage attacks in the United States, America's airlines remain vulnerable to a potentially devastating attack from the ground using shoulder-fired missiles. Such weapons remain readily available on the global weapons market, leading security experts to conclude that it is a matter of "when" rather than "if" a U.S. airliner will be attacked.
Despite enormous progress in the war against terrorism and the development of extensive security measures to discourage attacks in the United States, America's airlines remain vulnerable to a potentially devastating attack from the ground using shoulder-fired missiles. Such weapons remain readily available on the global weapons market, leading security experts to conclude that it is a matter of "when" rather than "if" a U.S. airliner will be attacked.