Originally Posted by Points Scrounger
Maybe this is really really simplistic but ... couldn't they have put these "plotters" on a no-fly list, or otherwise flag their attempt at a "test run"? I would think they'd have gotten the message then that their "test" had failed?
Perhaps come back later with fake ID's is my guess. Besides, if they really were planning something, I would think that they would want to catch the guys.
Mike