US Security Needs Anger Some Europeans

The Guardian (UK) ^ | 1-8-2004 | Jill Lawless

[Ronly Bonly Jones]

``There are tensions within Europe on how to handle U.S. requests,'' said Philip Butterworth-Hayes, editor of Jane's Aircraft Components.>>

What part of 'comply or be shot out of the sky' don't they understand?

[Viking2002]

Message to the Euroweenies: it wasn't your buildings -and citizens - turned into rubble. Yet. Humor us.

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[Jackson Brown]

""Some European nations have balked at the United States' tough new aviation security measures, which include armed guards on aircraft and preflight scrutiny of passenger lists.""

Tough!

Europe has been a second home for terrorism for far too long, and now they are paying the price for it. How many times does France and Germany come up in any discussion/report about individuals and groups linked to terrorism, including 9/11. The US has paid for their security since WWII, so let them bear the costs for THIS security threat they helped sow.

[Clara Lou]

I can't tell you how it saddens and worries me that the Euroween Eurinals-- ahem-- folks from Europe are unhappy with our requirements. /sarcasm

[sd-joe]

The effort against terrorism should be ``about people working together, not America bulldozing its way around, telling everyone what to do,'' he said.

OK, but if you want to land in the US, or fly over it, you have to meet our standards.

[Arpege92]

Talk about being self centered! Hey Europe....if you don't like it....STAY HOME!

[tsmith130]

Investigators said Abdou Hai is not known to French intelligence...

OXYMORON ALERT!

[Kozak]

Okay how about this as a security measure instead:

"The United States will regard any attack on US territory by an aircraft of a foriegn country as an ACT OF WAR. The United States will use any and all means of retaliation including use of it's strategic nuclear deterant, without further warning against the attacking country.
Have a nice day.

Maybe when Paris is a glassy crater the rest of the Euuroweanies will get the message. This is war and we are serious.

[skr]

The Europeans aren't worried. After all, terrorists only attack Jews over there...until they run out of Jews.

[Dallas59]

Cry babies...

[Monti Cello]

Are we really dodging bullets right now, or is this in part a way of getting the French to help us by helping themselves?

If the French gov't gets enough flack from its traveling citizens, likely far more important than your typical paysans, it may find a palatable way to ease the burden on itself...by stopping terrorists.

[DB]

'Denmark's Transportation Minister, Flemming Hansen, told the Politiken newspaper that ``putting armed guards on passenger planes is the same as saying that the terrorists have won.'' '

Gee, I guess when you put police on the street it means criminals have won then...

[DB]

Wait to the French people on that cancled flight find out that the US saved their lives.

A little reality check.

[Byron_the_Aussie]

..there are tensions within Europe on how to handle U.S. requests...

"Requests"??? Demands, is more like it. Here's a new insanity inflicted upon travelling citizens of America's staunchest ally, and prompted by Homeland Security chief Eddie Munster's most recent attack of paranoia:

Qantas passengers have been ordered not to queue outside toilets while making the 14-hour flight to and from the US. The directive was issued late yesterday by the US Transport and Security Administration, which is demanding pilots make a pre-flight announcement banning passengers from "congregating in groups around toilets or anywhere else in the aircraft". Flight attendants will be expected to police the toilets, including checking every two hours for "suspicious packages".

[Byron_the_Aussie]

..if you don't like it....STAY HOME!...

Don't worry, we are. Haven't you seen the job loss figures in the US airline business, Arpege?

[Byron_the_Aussie]

..this is war and we are serious...

It's not war. It's regulation-for-its-own sake, gone mad. Compliance costs alone for Patriot Act financial regulations in the US are expected to be $11 billion.

[Ciexyz]

Hey Europe, it's a new ballgame today. Get over it!

[Arpege92]

"It's not war. It's regulation-for-its-own sake, gone mad."

Ummm....no it's not! It's war and if the Europeans don't want to follow OUR rules, then they can just stay home. It's up to us to protect ourselves....not Europe!