Originally Posted by
LessO2
But how many times has it been said in this forum that no pol would want to seem soft on security? Doesn't make sense for the Republicans, especially since McCain wants to stay in Iraq for another century.
Not soft, but easing the traveler's pain. This could all be a stunt as Chertoff also said:
"I'm not going to tell you what I'm going to do yet because I don't know if I'm going to do it," he said.
Time honored tactic: make people think you're easing things.....
I'd guess that some of the more stupid stuff goes away, like the liquid nonsense. That could be touted as easing our pain, with recognition that the liquid nonsense didn't add much to the process.