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John S. Pistole: the fact that virtually everybody traveling every day is not a terrorist, so why treat them as such?

On the recordMarch 13, 2013
the fact that virtually everybody traveling every day is not a terrorist, so why treat them as such?
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John S. Pistole

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Pistole discusses the rationale behind managed inclusion in airport security.

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