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It's (Not) The Size, Stupid
January 20, 2011
You'll all be happy to hear that Homeland Security Secretary, Janet Napolitano is back in the U.S., after a grueling, week-long "security-focused" trip to Europe and the Middle East (including a stop in Afghanistan, where she counseled the Afghans on border security, an area of great expertise on her part, which border states such as Arizona and Texas will no doubt confirm).
One of her stops was in Israel, where she received a guided tour and detailed review of security procedures at Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport, widely-considered among the best in the world.
So what were Sherlock Napolitano's findings?
"There are real differences...in size and scale between Israel and the United States," she said, noting that the U.S. has 450 international airports, while Israel has only one major international airport, and what's effective in Israel, a nation of 7.3 million, would not necessarily work for America, with 310 million.
Got it? According to Sherlock Napolitano, it's the size that counts, not the system.
For those interested in hearing/learning more than a simple it won't work 'cause we're big and they're small, check out this radio interview (below) with Israeli airport security expert, Rafi Sela.
Notable Quotables
"The damage to the reputation of the United States is indescribable. We are now seen, and will be seen for many years, as an unreliable partner in any multinational agreement or operation. Trust in the United States is irreparably damaged."
~ From Open Letter penned three days ago, by nearly 90 retired US generals and admirals to Sec of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Mark Milley, calling on them to resign from their positions over their handling of US withdrawal from Afghanistan (more here).
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