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Friday, July 11, 2008 11:12 AM
Original article: Ask the pilot

Protecting air travelers

Fear now permeates most of our lives.....the 9/11 episode was perfect for creating agencies that in the guise of protecting us have invaded our civil liberties. With airlines struggling with gas prices and beginning to charge for every item that used to be free and security not allowing "liquid" including bottled water, if I can drive the distance in 8 hours I am not flying.

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