Terror Wins Another One

Terror Wins Another One

Here's what we can look for as the federal government implements new rules meant to thwart the likes of Umar Farouk Abdulmuttalib, the would-be pants bomber:

-- Sharp drop-offs in beverage sales as passengers find themselves barred from restrooms during the last 60 minutes of international flights.

-- Airport check-in times longer than airplane flight times.

-- An upsurge in employment for people turned on by the prospect of "patting down" strangers.

-- A decrease in human dignity, across the board.

Here 's what...