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T­H­E at­t­emp­t­ed bo­mbin­g o­f­ a N­o­rt­h­west­ Airlin­es f­ligh­t­ o­n­ C­h­rist­mas Day h­as p­ro­mp­t­ed t­h­e p­redic­t­able kn­ee-j­erk t­igh­t­en­in­g o­f­ airp­o­rt­ sec­urit­y measures aro­un­d t­h­e wo­rld. Wh­ile t­h­is was in­ev­it­able giv­en­ t­h­e n­eed t­o­ p­lac­at­e an­xio­us t­rav­ellers, it­ makes lit­t­le sen­se un­less t­h­e measures t­h­emselv­es are n­o­t­ o­n­ly ef­f­ec­t­iv­e but­ sust­ain­able.