Abcnews.com reports that U.S. intelligence is warning that
there are at least a dozen terrorists with flight training who
have infiltrated foreign flight crews or have learned how to
take over cargo planes. Several of them are French nationals.
This is why the U.S. cancelled recent flights from France and
is requiring armed guards on some international flights.
U.S. officials will decide which planes will carry armed
undercover guards on a "flight-by-flight basis." Homeland
Security spokesman Dennis Murphy says, "We will notify
airlines when we have information on a specific flight."
Dennis Powell quotes Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge
as saying, "We are asking international air carriers to take
this protective action as part of our ongoing effort to make
air travel safe for Americans and visitors alike. I have said
that we will take specific steps to increase security whenever
necessary, and with this action we are doing just that."
If you're traveling during the holidays, don't take along a
Farmer?s Almanac to read. The FBI sent a bulletin to 18,000
police nationwide telling them to watch out for people reading
almanacs, because terrorists could use them "to assist with
target selection and pre-operational planning." They say the
useful information in them includes details about cities and
states and information about waterways, bridges, dams,
reservoirs, tunnels, buildings and landmarks, often illustrated
with photographs and maps.
Could there be a shootout on your next flight abroad? Or will
increased security make terrorists change their plans about
using planes again?
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