Originally Posted by Globaliser
The alternative is that the TSA should go out and learn how to do it the way that other countries do it: that is, other countries which have lived with serious terrorism for much longer than the US has, and which remain at the same level of risk of terrorist attack as the US, yet manage not to be either as hysterical or as incompetent as the TSA.
As for the searching of children etc, we should never forget the story of the man who was travelling with his girlfriend (then pregnant with his child) on holiday to Israel. He didn't manage to get tickets for both of them on the same flight, so they were booked on different flights. She was on El Al, he was on another airline.
At the security check at the gate in London, El Al found the bomb that he had put in her cabin baggage.
As far as I can see, the only country that is at the same - actually higher - level of risk as the US is Israel. While I agree El Al security is likely more competent and effective, they are also significantally more intrusive.
I believe the US is the second-most hated country in the world right now.