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Friday, December 9, 2005 12:00 AM

The war on terror: Miami

The shooting of Rigoberto Alpizar wasn't just a horrible mistake. It was also a major setback for sane airport security.
By Patrick Smith

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  • Friday, December 9, 2005 11:20 AM

    horrible mistake? or "impossible to answer"

    The subhead says the shooting was a horrible mistake, but the third paragraph says the question of its justification is "impossible to answer". I stopped reading there. Make up your mind.

    Anyway, "bomb" + plane + sky marshalls = shot dead. That's it.

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