Surprise, surprise.
When have "lists" ever worked?
There was the old drunk, McCarthy, trying to re-ignite a failing political career with his (fake) lists of "communists."
There was Stalin with his (arbitrary) lists of "wreckers."
There was Nixon with his (paranoid) "enemies" list.
The truth is that it wouldn't matter one bit were Osama bin Laden to fly in a plane over the United States, so long as proper security was in place.
The original 9/11 mob only succeeded because basic security was so sloppy.
Examples:
For years, in response to waves of hijackings, there were advocates of secure cockpit doors. Washington legislators ignored it.
Again, for years, there were advocates of upgrading the inspection services at airports. It was widely recognized that they were lax and the personal who worked at it were poor.
Had either of these simple measures been in place, there would have been no 9/11.
Now, the U.S. has excessive, colossally costly measures that do nothing for real security.
The "list" is one of these. It takes a huge effort to keep such a list fitting and up-to-date. So much so, that the task is close to impossible.
And there have been countless errors since the beginning. Sen Edward Kennedy was stopped early on. The bureaucracy for getting an incorrect name off the list is unbelievable and stone stupid.
