From the New York Times Passengers’ Quick Action Halted Attack, (pointer from Mises Blog Jeffrey Tucker, although I belatedly realized that this has been on our local headlines)
``Despite the billions spent since 2001 on intelligence and counterterrorism programs, sophisticated airport scanners and elaborate watch lists, it was something simpler that averted disaster on a Christmas Day flight to Detroit: alert and courageous passengers and crew members". (bold highlights mine)
Read the article here.
Bottom line: This is another example of government failure. Despite the gargantuan resources (money, personnel, time, real resources, etc..) directed to curb terrorism, it took passengers or informed consumers or citizenry to foil an attack.
This reminds me anew of a Thomas Jefferson quote, ``An informed citizenry is the only true repository of the public will"
``Despite the billions spent since 2001 on intelligence and counterterrorism programs, sophisticated airport scanners and elaborate watch lists, it was something simpler that averted disaster on a Christmas Day flight to Detroit: alert and courageous passengers and crew members". (bold highlights mine)
Read the article here.
Bottom line: This is another example of government failure. Despite the gargantuan resources (money, personnel, time, real resources, etc..) directed to curb terrorism, it took passengers or informed consumers or citizenry to foil an attack.
This reminds me anew of a Thomas Jefferson quote, ``An informed citizenry is the only true repository of the public will"
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