Protecting Civil Aviation
In spite of the events of September 11, 2001, many airports are reluctant to maintain the initial limits imposed on passengers in terms of curbside baggage check-in, e-ticketing, and allowing friends and relatives to accompany passengers to the boarding areas. In November 2002, terrorists fired two SA-7s (SAMs) at an Israeli charter jet as it was traversing over Mombasa, Kenya. In May 2002, an Al Qaeda member fired a SA-7 at a U.S. military aircraft. Provide a short paper that answers the question: How can civil aviation be protected from terrorist actions?

Your writing should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Responses should reflect graduate-level writing standards and have no spelling, grammar, or syntax errors.