I Wanna Be Sedated
In anticipation of what I assume will be the subject of Terry Jones's next Observer op-ed, let me comment in advance on this report about the security measures being taken for the transport of Taliban and Al-Qaeda prisoners from Afghanistan to Guantanamo Bay. Not only will they be chained, possibly hooded, unable to leave their seats for the entire flight, and guarded by a ratio of 2:1, but they may also be sedated for the trip.
I know there will be complaints about the "cruelty" of this practice (though I admit I don't feel remotely sorry for these people); but to me this seems like an act of kindness as well as a security measure. Even with no hood and no chains (though movement was hampered by being seated next to a fat person) my 10 hour flight from London yesterday would have been much better if Virgin Atlantic had supplied a nice sedative in their little package of goodies. Perhaps this would be a general security solution for all flights: sedate all passengers on take-off. I'd appreciate it.
Posted by Dr. Frank at January 10, 2002 09:28 AM | TrackBack