As the recent bombing attempt on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 has raised a scare on U.S. psyche, fingers have been thrust in multiple directions and criss-crossed patterns on Capitol Hill.
Many accuse Obama of relaxed security operations. Yet Umar Abdullmatallab, 23, the Nigerian bomber-intent of Flight 253 flew from Nigeria onto Amsterdam and then into Detroit.
He never crossed through American airport security precautions until he was apprehended.
To accuse Obama of relaxed security operations would be unwise, or foolish if taken out of context. Such as former vice president Dick Cheney who accused Obamas' Administration of, "“trying to pretend we are not at war,” with terror; referring to the attempted bombing while tangenting to the closing of Guantanamo Bay, reported politico.com.
Clearly, security operations in other countries have been proven to be accessible to terrorist attacks, as our own; and not just for years; but decades.
No matter how the operations are changed or upgraded, the systems are eventually compromised. Yet an endless struggle to progress security measures is a health prolonged investment.
However standards must be spread to international flights that reflect the utmost scrutiny, without offending the passengers privacy by respecting cultural differences when possible.
Despite the Muslim view of dogs, they offer keen advantages to certain senses which can easily sniff out substances threatening to a plane while maintaining good behavior; they're trained to.
Yet the Christmas Caper Abdullmatallab slipped through the system, but not an American system. Despite their subtlety; signs were present that some odd intent drove Abdullmatallab's journey to America.
The tickets were one-way trips, yet his temporary visa issued on June 16, 2009 stated the reason for travel as a "religious seminar," stated abc.go.com. That visa expires June 16, 2010.
These are signs that must be taught to airport gatekeepers globally that can be aggetated with simply inferences.
"A religious seminar? What city is it in Mr. Abdullmatallab? What is the seminars theme? When is it taking place?"
"When do you plan on returning Mr. Abdullmatallab? You only have six months to schedule a return flight"
Converse with your passengers my terminal technicians around the world, listen to them intently. Informally screen them and see what they come up with, you never know. A slip here or there is suspicious and could be a crack in the cover of a malicious agent.
For it is not just American security precautions that need constant consideration, but all security precautions.
If anything this even showcases how globally interdependent the world has become. We rely on the security measures of other countries in regards to international flights, shipping, and quality control.
Look at the product scare last year regarding certain Chinese products that had resources and materials within them which caused hazards to humans and their pets.
What breakdown led to toys and food produced half way around the world harming those who didn't even purchase them? Did anyone care to blame W. for letting those products slip through customers? No, it would be foolish to blame the President for the quality standards of another nation's production.
Yet we as a world must now see that it is not a globalized society we make today, but an interdependent society on a global scale. If the nations of the world cannot stand together, the only one that shall fall is humanity.
Look where we find ourselves today, look where our ancestors have tread.
Civilization may be thousands of years in it's expanse, but our finite lifetimes keep humanity forever young within it.
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