That being said, I won't say that I completely disagree with you in pure principle, based almost solely on the ridiculous spectacle of watching airport security guards search 85 year-old grandmas.

Well, racial profiling in 'war on terror' will only make terrorists' job easier. What better place to hide a weapon than unsuspecting grandma's huge handbag? In pre-1948 Palestine both Jews and Arabs were choosing light-skinned guys to attack British...

Edit: again not reading the thread to the end before responding redundantly....