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I don't think people are complaining about the inconvenience so much as the non-sensical way it is applied. If we want security in our airports we should copy El Al. Period.

Nonsensical? The British have uncovered a plot to carry on explosive in liquid form and detonate them on planes.

We know that Iran has been spouting off about big things coming up in the near future.

What is nonsensical about implementing what is likely a temporary change in procedures to directly address that threat?

Instead of mindlessly scanning everyone and saying 'no water' to everyone, try to find the people who would want to blow up airplanes.

If you have a magical, foolproof terrorist detector, please share it with the rest of the world.

While I agree that we should pay extra attention to people from nations whose societies have a history of producing terrorists, these are religious extremists, not simply nationalist extremists.

While WASP Muslim terrorists are likely rare, it only takes one to blow up an airplane.

However, you're right that airport security cannot scan or search everyone. Therefore, since they have evidence of a serious threat using liquid explosives, they are temporarily banning liquids in carry-on luggage except for the few cases where they are genuinely needed, such as baby formula.

Security can take extra steps to verify that liquids are not explosives if those allowed to carry them are few, but they cannot simply do a reasonable job of checking if everyone is allowed to bring them on.

Once they have had more time to examine the threat and figure out how to best address it, they will likely relax the rules, and tailor them more specifically, as they have done in the past.

In the meantime, just drink what is offered on the plane, and deal with the inconvenience of having to check a bag with your toiletries in it.

This does not appear to be a an unreasonable response, and it appears that the TSA is even doing what they can to limit it's effect on people as much as they reasonably can.