THE FIRST HURDLE

The first issue concerning airline safety should be the following: Flying with an American carrier is a privilege--not a right. Therefore--any individual who hails from a country that sponsors Islamic terrorism (Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, etc.), or even appears on the government's Watch List--should automatically lose this privilege.

The implementation of such a regulation would greatly reduce the probability of an airliner being blown to bits over a major US city. But, unfortunately, the first hurdle to get over (concerning even a debate over the above-mentioned pragmatism) is Political Correctness.

Good luck!