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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 9:36 am
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Originally Posted by macabus
Anyone who has ever been through a mandatory 15-45 minute "interrogation" at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv, knows how much more effective this process is than any X-ray or backscatter screening.

Richard Reid failed the interrogation at Ben Gurion and was prohibited from boarding his El Al flight.

All the technology in the world will not prohibit a determined terrorist from boarding an airplane. But the infamous Israeli brain screening works every time.
I totally agree with you. I've just come back from TLV, and every pax is asked questions. Much better than any other airport. In my experience with TLV, there have not been many delays because of crowded airspave. ORD however is hell.
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