ON GUARD – AT 9:41 P.M. ET:   Of course, we must understand and respect their cultural traditions, like sewing bombs into themselves.  I mean, who are we to judge?  Why, it's the same as a tatoo, right?  From Fox:

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government has warned domestic and international airlines that some terrorists are considering surgically implanting explosives into humans to carry out attacks, The Associated Press has learned.
There is no intelligence pointing to a specific plot, but the U.S. shared its concerns last week with executives at domestic and international carriers.

People traveling to the U.S. from overseas may experience additional screening at airports because of the threat, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

"These measures are designed to be unpredictable, so passengers should not expect to see the same activity at every international airport," TSA spokesman Nick Kimball said. "Measures may include interaction with passengers, in addition to the use of other screening methods such as pat-downs and the use of enhanced tools and technologies."

Placing explosives and explosive components inside humans to hide bombs and evade security measures is not a new idea. But there is new intelligence pointing to a fresh interest in using this tactic, a U.S. security official told the AP. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive security information.

COMMENT:  What's also interesting here is the continued obsession of terrorist groups with airlines and transportation systems.  We should be concerned in this country, not only with airports, but with trains, buses and ferries.  We have been lucky so far.  Luck can never be 100%.

July 6, 2011