"Government needs to not only put in place the infrastructure to actually protect us, but in the short term, they need to do what they can to raise pulic confidence, including (especially) that of infrequent fliers."

With respect, I must disagree with this assertion. It is inevitably counter-productive to do this because you end up in a ever worsening cycle of fake security which is then breached and then more fake security, which is then breached. Meanwhile confidence suffers EVERY TIME SECURITY IS BREACHED.

You can't afford to play an image based game against real terrorists. If you do they will accomplish their objectives faster. You will, in fact, be helping them by misleading the public. You will also be destroying your own credibility to boot.

Regards,
-Bouncer-

[This message has been edited by Bouncer (edited 12-26-2001).]