Dear Friends In the September 2002 of Popular Science, these is an article entitled "Making America Safe - Blueprint For A Sterile Airport." Fortunately, for those who don't subscribe, it's on the Net at: http://www.popsci.com/popsci/aviation/article/0,12543,334844,00.html IMHO it's good reading and raises a number of points like would Americans be comfortable with a national identification card, something a lot of us in the world might have experience with already. Russell SIN