Do you really think the terrorists that pose a real danger to the U.S. are so inept that they'd carry a burqa, "Osama bin Laden" candy, and a round of live ammu

Do you really think the terrorists that pose a real danger to the U.S. are so inept that they'd carry a burqa, "Osama bin Laden" candy, and a round of live ammunition on a plane? Which do you think is more likely? That a terrorist secretly plotting against the United States is willing to risk capture over a package of propaganda candy? Or that an American abroad found the candy notable enough to bring a pack back as a conversation piece? The terrorists we ought to be afraid of (if we ought to be afraid of any at all) are not the ones bringing Osama bin Laden candy and burqas on planes. They're the ones who blend in perfectly, the ones we would never pick out of a lineup, the ones who would never make amateur mistakes like bringing a Qu'ran onto a plane. Customs agents aren't going to frazzle the dangerous terrorists by yelling at them. No, to catch the dangerous terrorists, we need real intelligence gathering and analysis. Customs agents on power trips will not suffice.