Well I for one do not believe for a minute that the highjackers took their knives through security. First of all box knives were found taped under seats on other planes (looks like cleaners or food service people to me) and, secondly, why would they risk their life's work on the outside chance that they might get caught with a box knife.

What they should be looking at a lot more carefully are people who buy one-way first class tickets and hold passports from countries known to harbor terrorists. There are no secrets to El Al's success.

I do not, BTW, think that the skies are one bit safer because someone managed to confiscate my 1" safety pin, my sewing kit, my corkscrew, my tweezers or my metal comb.

[This message has been edited by Punki (edited 11-28-2001).]