[duckln]

Seems odd. Why not shoes, watches, or guns? When the 9/11 perps took 747 flying lessons a red flag should have gone up and acted on. Unfortunately the 'cops' are here not to prevent crime but catch those who break it.

Then it's to late. That's why W adopted a preemptively policy.

[ndt]

"Seems odd. Why not shoes, watches, or guns?"

By the same token, why not cell phones? if there is a market, somebody will fill it, thats capitalism at work..