Alex+Pool--Weapons+of+Mass+Destruction+FAQs


 * 1. What are the different organizations created and dedicated to preventing terrorism? **

A. There are many different organizations including the Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Agency, FEMA, and many more.


 * 2. What security measures were done to improve safety on-board a commercial plane? **

A. By 2003, cockpits had lockable bulletproof doors, video surveillance of the cabin, and a plane could even be remote-controlled to landin the event of a hijacked plane.


 * 3. What measures were taken to improve security screening at airports? **

A. Today there are more than 23,000 baggage screeners employed by the TSA and a total of 64,000.


 * 4. What is the budget to protect America against Terrorism? **

A. Over the recent years, budget has increased across the board. The US border control received a 500 million dollar boost in their budget, which is a 7.6% increase. The TSA’s budget when it was created was 1.345 billion and is now at 4.8 billion.



5. How did the Al Qaeda get so powerful? **

A. During the Cold War with Russia, we supplied groups throughout the region with weapons to fight against Russia. Once the cold war ended, we stopped supplying them with weapons and supplies. A. Any adult older than 18, needs to show a federal or state issued photo ID. Acceptable IDs include:
 * 6. What is needed to fly internationally into the US? **
 * U.S. passport card
 * DHS "Trusted Traveler" cards
 * U.S. Military ID
 * Permanent Resident Card
 * Border Crossing Card
 * DHS-designated enhanced driver's license [[image:http://mexico.vg/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/passport-mexico.jpg width="195" height="334" align="right"]]
 * Drivers Licenses or other state photo identity cards
 * A Native American Tribal Photo ID
 * An airline or airport-issued ID
 * A foreign government-issued passport
 * Canadian provincial driver's license or Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
 * Transportation Worker Identification Credential

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