Originally Posted by B747-437B

You absolutely DO NOT
In contrast, you can head directly for the international transfers desk (there is NEVER a line there and it is very well signposted) where your boarding pass can be issued in 30 seconds flat and then to the dedicated security checkpoint just beyond. If your bags are checked through, you can be at your next flight departure gate within 2-3 minutes of disembarking your inbound. If they are not checked through, give your tag numbers to the staff and they will make the necessary arrangements to retag the bags.