The US administration is pressing the 27 governments of the European Union to sign up for a range of new security measures for transatlantic travel, including allowing armed guards on all flights from Europe to America by US airlines. Full Story »
Posted by Melva Hackney
i imagine how a U.S. reader resonates with the described potential policies being put in place likely will depend upon the fear of terror level of the individual--how fortress-like we need to be. the piece focuses only on a european point of view, including those countries who already need visas for visits and the majority who haven't needed them. there are no u.s. sources being interviewed here. the bureaucratic implications for both the countries of the EU and the U.S. if any of the described demands are fulfilled would seem to be intense.
This rather vague and rather alarming blurb describes a situation that bears watching and more specific data-gathering. I declined to rate its accuracy for that reason.
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