A couple of years after 9/11 I was in Manhattan for a seminar; as I entered the parking garage under a hotel they checked under the car, in the trunk, etc. for bombs. I realized then (a dozen years ago) that this is permanent; due to our litigious society they can never give the appearance that they aren’t trying to protect people. I say “give the appearance” because it has become quite clear (from the number of lapses, which can be attributed to the caliber of staff) that they are not going to spend the money required to really secure anything - and to be fair, they probably couldn’t stay in business if they tried.
When mosques opened on September 12th, 2001, we had lost.
Excellent point,ki2.
On Sept. 12, 2001, Mecca and Medina should have ceased to exist, and we should have taken over the oil fields in Saudi Arabia.
The world would be a much better place today.
We were told to calm down, go shopping and Islam is a religion of peace.
Next time, that is not going to work.
A lot of what passes for security is really an illusion.
Real security is almost impossible to provide 100% of the time.