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Obama: TSA’s Nude Screening a Necessary Inconvenience

At this point, the Transportation Security Administration, in consultation with our counter-terrorism experts, have indicated to me that the procedures that they’ve been putting in place are the only ones right now that they consider to be effective against the kind of threat that we saw in the Christmas Day bombing. I understand people’s frustrations … and have asked TSA for assurances that what we’re doing is the only way to assure the American people’s safety … One of the most frustrating aspects of this fight against terrorism is that it has created huge inconveniences. Every week I meet with my counter-terrorism team and I’m constantly asking them whether what we’re doing is absolutely necessary.” —President Obama stands by the TSA’s increasingly controversial security measures that Boing Boing described as the “You choose: star in a porno shoot or let me squeeze your genitals policy,” in which passengers are either scanned and seen nude, or they’re groped and made to feel awkward. Obama admitted, however, that since he doesn’t fly commercial, he’s actually never experienced this inconvenience firsthand.

Obama stands by air security screening methods [CNN]

Obama: TSA’s Nude Screening a Necessary Inconvenience