Thursday, December 31, 2009

Opening for Global Indentification System?

By Douglas V. Gibbs

Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab, the terror suspect who tried to blow up Detroit-bound Northwest Flight 253 on Christmas Day, is the son of a Nigerian banker who alerted U.S. authorities that his son had been "radicalized" months ago. In fact, the father went to a U.S. Embassy with the news of his son's extremist views.

The father was concerned enough to tell U.S. authorities, yet we weren't concerned enough to put him on a watch-list.

Are we insane?

If he was concerned enough to tell us, shouldn't we have been concerned enough to be on the look out for his son?

We can't be too careful when it comes to these kinds of tips.

As a result of the attempted terror attack, in the hopes of stopping future attempts before the person even gets on an aircraft, many government officials are calling for technology that would quickly identify travelers. An assumption would be that they would like to see some kind of international identification system.

Though I understand the necessity for security measures that extend beyond looking for implements that may be buried deep within the body via the plumber's crack, I wonder if there is any concern that such a global identification system, as is being seriously considered, could be used as a means of keeping tabs on citizens by a global governance body?

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

Father of Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab, Nigerian terror suspect in Flight 253 attack, warned U.S. - New York Daily News

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