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Remember the shoe bomber? He was a real threat. And he was clearly mentally ill. One could argue most suicide bombers will be.
So I feel very good that there are armed undercover officers on airplanes now. This is a big improvement over relying on flight attendants and passengers for defense.
In Israel, suicide bombers are a big threat, and armed guards are a big part of the solution. They act pre-emptively. They have to. That's what these air marshals did.
Q. Is there anybody who would rather NOT have armed guards on airplanes? Would you rather just fend for yourselves again?
