Flying Blind: How Political Correctness Continues to Compromise Airline Safety Post 9/11

Michael Smerconish

ISBN 10: 0762423765 / ISBN 13: 9780762423767

Published by Running Press Book Publishers, U S. A., 2004

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232pp Includes unopened aucio CD with dialogue and testimony An important book for everyone to read!

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Flying Blind: How Political Correctness Continues to Compromise Airline Safety Post 9/11
• Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers, U S. A.
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762423765
• ISBN 13: 9780762423767
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Aviation
  • Transportation
  • Political Science

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Synopsis

Radio talk show host Michael Smerconish asks the question: In a post-9/11 world marked by constant threat of terrorism, why do the Department of Transportation and the Transportation Security Administration continue to jeopardize airline security by enforcing outdated screening regulations that cater to political correctness? The policy in question-disallowing airline security screeners from using profiling to target young Arab males for secondary screening-goes against the basic police investigative strategy of using pertinent information to pinpoint suspects and prevent further terrorist attacks. The issue first came to light during the 9/11 Commission hearings, and Smerconish's investigation gets to the heart of it. Drawing from U.S. Government documents, testimony from the 9/11 hearings and the June 24, 2004 special Senate hearing, on-the-record conversations with major airline officials and government representatives from the TSA and the Pentagon, personal experience, and various news stories and first-person accounts, Smerconish weaves together a stunning portrait of our flawed and failing airline security structure, and offers a strong solution.Includes audio CD with testimony from the 9/11 Commission hearings, testimony from a special U.S. Senate hearing about airline security, and excerpts from Smerconish's radio program including conversations with 9/11 Commissioner John Lehman, U.S. Senators Arlen Specter and John McCain, Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Southwest Airlines CEO Herb Kelleher, and more.

About the Author

Michael A. Smerconish, Esq. hosts a daily morning-drive talk show in Philadelphia. He is a columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News, and has appeared on CNBC, O'Reilly Factor, Hardball with Chris Matthews, and Today.