[Meddick]

Living in India, we get these notices fairly regularly. They are a good reminder to us to maintain a level of concern. I travel through the Middle East about 4 or 5 times a year as it is usually the most convenient and economical means to get from India to the USA or Europe.

The level of security is impressively high. I go through screening in the Chennai airport and then again when entering the transfer terminal in the Middle East (usually Dubai or Qatar). For US bound flights they have an additional security screening prior to boarding the plane - it is usually as rigorous as at US airports. Then, if I have to make a domestic connecting flight within the US, I go though TSA screening at the US airport. It is surprising that I am not glowing in the dark by then.

I have no problem with this. Many airports outside of the US have used manual pat downs since the 90's. I find this non-objectionable and really do not understand why it causes so much concern in the US (just my opinion, please do not flame me).