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SNL's 1-800-TSA-Sexy Skit
Sorry, we couldn’t resist. If you haven’t already seen it, you’ve definitely heard about it … SNL’s skit on 1-880-TSA Sexy.
TSA scanners and pat-downs: How "why" could have made all the difference
By Kate Kennedy
Oh TSA. In the current aviation security environment, that sentiment almost speaks for itself. We’ve got screaming toddlers, screaming more than usual. We’ve got publically humiliated cancer survivors, forced to remove prosthetics in public. We’ve got a passenger stripping to his underwear to prove he is not a threat, only to get arrested anyway. All of this could have been avoided. The national uproar over the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) new pat-down procedures and Advanced Imagine Technology (AIT) machines is a perfect example of what happens when you leapfrog over the necessary step of building and launching a strategic communications plan.
TSA Chief John Pistole Addresses the Public about Patdowns
TSA Administrator John Pistole puts a video up on YouTube explaining security procedures and, subtly, addresses the patdown controversy.
Is PBS tryingn to gin up controversy over TSA patdowns? Their strange Twitter campaign
Seems like TSA has enough on its hands without media organizations, like PBS, attempting to gin up additional controversy over the TSA patdowns. We received numerous random e-mails from PBS encouraging us to tweet about TSA experiences during travel over the holiday weekend. They were particularly interested in anecdotes about wait times and “how the new security measures and some passengers’ resistance are playing out.”
Reader Survey Results: Your Take on TSA Pat-downs
The results are in from our reader survey. Have a look at what other readers think about TSA pat-downs and Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT). Where do you come down on the issue?
Reader Survey: Do TSA Pat-Downs and Scanning Machines Cross the Line?
There has been an active and passionate public debate over the use of Advanced Imaging Machines (AIT) and TSA pat-down techniques at airport security checkpoints. Some think the whole body scanners and pat-downs are just what’s needed for aviation security; others think the pat-downs and imaging machines infringe on personal privacy and may not be safe (the machines, that is). But which side holds the majority? Are the machines and pat-downs keeping us safe or do they tread on personal liberty? Take this anonymous Security Debrief survey, and let us know where you stand.
Admiral Gary Roughead on the State of the Navy at Hudson Institute
Next week, the Hudson Institute will host an address from Admiral Gary Roughead, Chief of Naval Operations and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, titled, “America’s Dwindling Naval Force: Future Consequences for U.S. Security.”
The Real New Middle East Order – Part III – "Israel Security at Risk"
In part II of this series, we focused on Oil Security and the regional developments that shaped the environment leading to the September 11 terrorist attacks against the United States. In this part, we will explore the root causes for the instability in the environment affecting Israel Security and shaking its foundations and consider the lessons learned from past U.S. actions in the Middle East.
Al Qaeda Cleric Awlaki Releases Video, Calls for American Killings
Anwar al Awlaki, an American radical Muslim cleric thought to be hiding in Yemen, released a new video in which he calls for Muslims to kill Americans. Here is a clip from ABC news discussing Awlaki’s video.
