If you rely on official government statements and the major media, the entire incident involving Flight 1824 was "benign" and was never a security risk. It involved 12 people, all of Middle Eastern origin, reportedly carrying suspicious items in their luggage. "It was all benign," said Dave Couvertier, the FBI agent from the Tampa, Florida Orlando FBI office. Hardly Benign: What really happened: The Northeast Intelligence Network initially received information about Flight 1824 from a trusted federal source early Thursday, who described an incident that could hardly be considered benign by any standards. According to the information developed during the...