I wish to comment on my disgust towards both Heathrow and Alia.
There's common sense, there's security, and there's invasion of privacy, discrimination, harassment & damage of property.
The introduction of ID cards will not prevent terrorism or crime, as is claimed. It will be yet another indirect tax on all law-abiding citizens of the UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7451691.stm - Footage from a video camera handed out by an Israeli human rights group appears to show Jewish settlers beating up Palestinians in the West Bank....