Beast, If they did nothing with the security and the terrorists were to use the airlines again, they would be crucified. Everyone knows there is little that can be done to stop suicide bombers but the chickenshit American public needs to see some effort, so they tighten security. If the government were as you paint them then they should have allowed the terrorists to complete their mission. If a few planes were brought down it would turn all the sheep in this country against the terrorists and possibly against all muslems. So maybe the administration is not manipulating as you seem to thihk they are.