A Stitch in Haste

...I would hope they mean "No beverages past security." Is there a reason why they couldn't allow people to buy beverages once they're past security?

Just like they used to let us buy nail clippers in the gift shop after they confiscated them at the magnetometers.

There's necessary, there's prudent, and there's Homeland Security.

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I'll bet dollars to donuts that the NSA warrantless wiretapping program did not in any way contribute to the thwarting of this apparent plot. But I'll also bet dollars to donuts that the apologists for the program will hold up this incident as somehow demonstrating the need for the program.

Meanwhile, a great big smooch to the U.K. authorities and operatives who actually did disrupt the apparent plan. Bravo.

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The dumbest thing I've read today (of course, it's only 7:00AM):

British authorities said Thursday they had thwarted a terrorist plot to simultaneously blow up several aircraft heading to the U.S. using explosives smuggled in hand luggage, averting what police described as "mass murder on an unimaginable scale."

Roughly 300 people on each plane times nine planes equals 2,700 dead, give or take.

New Yorkers can "imagine" 2,700 dead in a terrorist act. Quite easily.