Aero-News: Quote of the Day
"But there are times and
circumstances under which, given everything that is being discussed
among the parties, we reserve, always reserve the right, in spite
of all of the precautionary measures that are taken, the ultimate
protection of public safety is to cancel the flight. And no
matter how many additional things we do and how much more money we
spend on aviation security, I believe that should always been an
option. And in this instance, it was an option that we chose to
exercise."
Source: U.S Department of Homeland Security
Secretary Tom Ridge discussing the issue of future airline flight
cancellations due to security threats.
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