>>Interesting that we recently had a big discussion of airport security. Airport security is entering a new era today and everything that we thought we knew about it will likely change.<<<br><br>I truly hope so.<br><br>Whatever the details turn out to be, it seems very clear that, despite taking current security procedures to the point where they sometimes come close to harassment of innocent customers, they've proven totally, completely, and tragically ineffective. They've failed. Period.<br><br>I hope that those who review such things will realize that now, and not just try to impose still more of the same futile measures. The whole thing clearly needs to be re-thought from the ground up- more of the same will no longer cut it.<br><br>I hope. But, of course, that won't be the first reaction.<br><br><br>