[supercat]

Publicly throwing doubt on these passengers is inexcusable. Still, the department may be trying to short-circuit terrorists by keeping these fake terrorist ploys from producting terror. Think how much economic damage they can do by simply running a bunch of fake bomb threats, notes in the seat pockets and other fake methods.

Suppose, hypothetically, that during World War II the government was aware that a particular person was a German spy, and was feeding the person false information and monitoring his contacts. In such a situation it would have been best for the spy not to know that his oover was blown. How should the U.S. have reacted if a civilian reported suspicions that the individual in question was a spy?

[endthematrix]

You use "U.S. Government" like it's one entity. The problem is that one hand doesn't play by the same rules, let alone KNOW what the other is doing. It gets clustered and then they discredit and point fingers. Three thousand dead and their memories scream, "ENOUGH!"

[lonewacko_dot_com]

You know, I think that's about 30 or 40% likely. Much more likely is that the Stuarts (MadTV character) in the administration are rocking back and forth and chanting "we don't want to appear mean-spirited". Listen to the John & Ken interview of Asa Hutchinson, you might think the latter explanation is the more likely one.

[Stallone]

I do not know whether in this situation I could refrain from ripping the heads off these Islamist motherphuckers.

Could you?

[mtbopfuyn]

In such a situation it would have been best for the spy not to know that his oover was blown.

Nip it in the bud. Crack down hard and you don't have to worry about any other spys/terrorists. The other day that Mohamad woman was caught in McAllen, TX who admitted to crossing the border illegally 250 times and who's visa had expired in 1996. Just how long are we supposed to sit back and monitor them before slapping them behind bars and making the country safe?