Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 12, 2006, Winnipeg, Manitoba a4 Winnipeg free press saturday August 12 2006 air travel changed forever terrorists have won this round new rules at airports to get even tougher by John Ward we re All pawns in never ending War on terror y esterday it seemed As though the terrorists had won. I travelled through four air ports in three countries yesterday each a macabre reflection of How we have accepted fear and Learned to View even the most banal objects As potential threats. They have done this to us the terrorists taught us clearly there is nothing so benign that it could not be made into a weapon of death and destruction. Now it seems we must fear our Neighbours toothpaste. The journey began in Central America where we volunteered up our listerine our Sun Block our solar Caine those wee bottles of Costa rican rum brought Back As souvenirs. I regretted the loss of a bottle of water congratulated my tee totalling husband for not encouraging the Purchase of a cheap Large Jug of scotch. Those who had seen can thursday night came to the Airport prepared to Fork Over their toiletries those who droplets of her formula from a bottle. Had not have Learned not to argue. We it has come to this and you can thave been whipped by the threats Tell me the terrorists Haven to won atthe Orange alerts the potential that least a significant skirmish in this around the next Corner lurks a nest War. We averted our eyes Embar of terrorists. Passed both for that blushing father the line at the Liberia Airport and for ourselves. Moved smoothly bunching up Only in Minneapolis ? that Lovely near when someone could to remember by City we think of for the mall anywhere they a stowed their shampoo. The lakes and the very likeness Towe were flying Continental one of Winnipeg ? the tension was High. Nothe targeted airlines and no one was Coffee on Board no fluids at All we retaking any chances. We co operated very sorry but we have to Follo woh god did we co operate. I would these rules. Have handed Over anything to placate we do. The rules of War Havethe Lovely Gate agent to avoid garbage bins and in pots of tropical for granted have turned upon us As changed. We Are All pawns in this attracting the attention of the armed plants. I wondered if they were look possible weapons. Game forced to hand Over tiny tube Security detail. Ing for wayward tubes of Crest. When we arrived in Houston the of hand lotion and cunning Little denuded of our gels and liquids we there is a before and after in air tension was ramped Way up. At every shampoo bottles handed out for freest in the open air waiting room the line travel indeed in How we View step there was someone to remind us in hotels because authorities fear we Early morning Sun warming our people As potential threats to our no fluids no gels no water bottles no might possess the knowledge to end faces. I wondered As i often do these very existence. Before Well before nothing. Do nothing say nothing hundreds of lives. Days if wed make it Home safely we simply fussed about a missed con carry nothing. Wed been through a there is a father somewhere unjust How Many flights you can take Section or a flight attendant made detailed Security Check in Liberia. America this morning cuddling his before you have pressed your Luck. I surly by rude passengers. We did to this fresh one made the first look baby daughter and feeding her a Bot wondered if those missing terrorists worry that a nut with an Agenda like a walk in the Park. The. He will never forget the moment were waiting to Spring their Salevo would try to turn our plane into a we were stripped of shoes belts when something so Lovely and inno Lence on other unsuspecting flights. Political statement. Before we were watches ? All part of the indignity of cent was stained by terrorists. You Start to play the Odds in those simply excited to be getting away. Modern travel. The screening got neither will i. Today at least reflective moments ? they would to now we celebrate when we return More intense. The woman in charge think they be won. Care about Costa Rica would they safely. Found a wee tube of hand Cream id they would to be interested in a later All travellers ? All people ? feel forgotten and the previous screener flight to Canada right you realize. the loss that began on sept. 11, 2001, had missed. She scowled but was that they have won when you think in new York. In the ensuing five quickly distracted ? of god we Al these thoughts. Lindor Reynolds blogs at years we have been belittled and were and horrified too ? by a line men with handguns roamed the air demeaned by the terrorists. Now the Backer sized Young dad holding Aport ostentatiously checking behind very innocent things we should take squirming baby and forced to lick Ottawa ? politicians and officials moved yesterday to reassure canadians that air travel remains Safe from terrorism but they stopped Short of saying Tough new Security rules will be eased anytime soon. The Federal government also announced it plans to tightly regulate nine chemicals that could be used by terrorists to build bombs including concentrated forms of Hydrogen peroxide. Public safety minister Stockwell Day held out the Hope there May be some Way to relax new regulations Banning liquids and gels from carry on baggage. The rules were imposed thursday after Britain announced it had foiled a major terrorist plot to blow up airliners in route to the United states using liquid based explosives. We re doing the evaluation right now to see if its going to extend beyond the 72 hours Day said in Vancouver. There May be ways of detecting cer Tain types of fluids and certain types that would be Safe but that has to yet been determined so its an ongoing however the head of the Canadian air transport Security authority said the ban was indeterminate and suggested tougher rules could be on the Way. Jacques Duchesneau said authorities will assess the threat level each Day and make decisions accordingly. British airlines have banned almost All carry on bags including purses Laptop computers and other electronic devices. Canadians Are still allowed to take Lap tops and other gadgets As carry on bag Gage but Duchesneau said his Agency is considering a number of new measures including the possibility of Banning such gear from Cabins. Both Day and Duchesneau insisted air travel remains Safe and that there is no evidence of any direct threat to canadians. We re taking these Steps that Are Nec Essary but ill be on a plane today and my wife was on a plane yesterday Day said. Flying in Canada is a very Safe thing to do especially with these extra provisions now in Duchesneau said the new rules Are working Well with less congestion and fewer delays than on thursday. The Federal government announced proposed regulations yesterday under the explosives act that would require companies Selling the restricted mate rials to Register with the government keep meticulous inventory records and notify police if they believe a customer will use the materials to make bombs. The chemicals include ammonium nitrate and concentrated forms of Hydro Gen peroxide the chemical the alleged British terrorists apparently planned to use in the latest plot. ? 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