Delta Airlines, parent of Northwest Airlines, CEO Richard Anderson basically said the government needs to step up because the airline has done everything the government has asked. I say this exemplifies why airline security should be handled by the airlines. When the government is calling the shots in regards to security, it’s easy for the airline to pass the buck. However, if left to the airlines, I guarantee security measures — ones much more effective than those established by Uncle Sam — would be put into effect.

There are so many interferences that withdrawing just the one probably wouldn't result in much improvement. If the airlines were able to work toward profits across decades instead of chasing the next quarters results, then the market would be much more likely to create good flight security ...