Threat: Surgically Implanted Bombs?
For 40 years, we’ve been playing a game with terrorists. It’s called “Hide the Bomb.” We installed metal
detectors in airports, so they devised
nonmetallic explosives
. We scanned bodies, so they
hid a bomb in a shoe
. We put everybody’s shoes through scanners, so they
hid bombs in underwear
. We put people through scanners that showed the
exact contours of their crotches and breasts
. Citizens erupted in outrage. They said we had
gone too far
. Actually, we didn’t go far enough. Terrorists are taking the next logical step. They’re trying to hide bombs inside their bodies/
William Saletan
, Slate.
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(AP file photo: A woman undergoes a pat-down body search during TSA security screening Friday at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.)
Question: Are you concerned with reports that terrorists are considering hiding bombs inside suicide bombers?
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