I really wonder how real some of these "plots" are...
If Islamists really wanted to impact Americans there would be much easier ways to do it than with an airplane bomb...
Given the hyper nature of American public reaction now...
Virtually any event could shut down the nation...no matter how small...in Airports, Malls, Universites, other Public places abound...
I really worry about places like Picadilly Circus in London or Times Square in the US... All open and ungaurded...
Probably the WORST place to plan a terror attack would be on planes...which are hyper guarded and screened and protected by all manner of "devices"...even Xraying shoes...! I assume they know this...and its not really "news"...
If these supposed terrorists ever start thinking "beyond the airplane"...there could be a huge effect...