I think I agree with Jose on this one.

If the powers that be were really serious about enforcing this area wouldn't
they just shoot people down? Since, to date, no one has been intercepted and
shot down it seems to me that those enforcers aren't really serious, or so
it seems.

Terry

"Jose" wrote in message
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Why do you think [the DC ADIZ] was implemented?

To "do something".

You don't believe that the DC ADIZ was created as a 'friend or foe'
buffer zone so that innocent citizens aren't mistakenly shot down?

No.

It has a nice plausible ring to it (btw, I do consider the FRZ part of the
ADIZ), but I don't think it was created for this purpose at all.

It does not accomplish this purpose. To do so it would have to be a
hundred miles across. Maybe more. At least, in a free country where we
don't shoot on sight (and so far, we have not shot on sight - how free
the country is is subject to debate).

It does not even remotely address the actual threat that was demonstrated,
nor the likely most damaging threats that could be implemented. And
inside of ten years, when terrorist operatives already have ATP licenses,
are air traffic controllers, and work the baggage areas at major airports,
it won't even matter.

In my opinion, it was designed to reassure the public that they should be
scared, but that the government will protect them.

Jose
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