White House Defends Body Scanners And Pat-downs

The techniques are necessary to protect the public against current terror threats, the administration says, trying to quell complaints before the busy Thanksgiving travel season.The White House on Monday defended the use of body scanners and aggressive pat-downs to screen air travelers as necessary against current terror threats as officials sought to quell a firestorm of complaints before the busy Thanksgiving travel weekend.

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