A Google search could have prevented a Somali terrorist from working security at Dulles airport

Airport security has been a big deal since the September 11, 2001 attacks that took down the World Trade Centers and damaged the Pentagon. But it's often criticized as being a facade of security and not real protection. How bad is it? A recent investigation uncovered a Somali colonel working as a security guard at Dulles airport right outside the US capitol. Yusuf Abdi Ali was the leader of the fifth brigade during the 1980's and was accused of war crimes in countless atrocities. The airport security is run by a third-party company that claims to do extensive background checks, but… [Continue Reading]