Are Efforts to Reduce Terrorism Successful?
Are Efforts to Reduce Terrorism Successful? | Efforts to Make Air Travel Safe from Terrorists Have Failed
Nelson D. Schwartz and Julie Creswell are regular contributors to Fortune magazine.
Airports and airlines have failed to adequately protect their passengers from the threat of terrorism. Airports need to invest in smart fences that will surround airports and reduce the risk of shoulder-fired missile attacks. Security forces should also use biometric devices, such as palm, fingerprint, or retina scanners, to conduct reliable background checks on airline employees and passengers. Although it will cost billions of dollars to implement these and other innovations, safe air travel is...
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Table of Contents
- America Is Winning the War on Terrorism
- America Is Losing the War on Terrorism
- A War on Terrorism Is Futile
- Expanded Law Enforcement Powers Have Reduced Terrorism
- Expanded Law Enforcement Powers Violate Civil Liberties
- Preemptive War Reduces Terrorism
- Preemptive War Does Not Reduce Terrorism
- Military Might Is the Best Way to Reduce Terrorism
- Intelligence Gathering Is the Best Way to Reduce Terrorism
- Racial Profiling Reduces Terrorism
- Racial Profiling Does Not Reduce Terrorism
- Immigration Must Be Restricted to Reduce Terrorism
- Restricting Immigration Does Not Reduce Terrorism
- Efforts to Make Air Travel Safe from Terrorists Have Failed
- America’s Dependence on Foreign Oil Is Undermining Efforts to Reduce Terrorism
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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