Yes, one person tried to smuggle explosives in his shoes. So now we need to remove our shoes. What will happen when the next terrorist tries to smuggle explosives in his/her anal cavity? Are we going to be given the finger search each time we fly? The US policy so far - in my opinion - was to react, not to prevent: A person tries with the shoes, all shoes are banned, a person tries with water bottles, all bottles are banned. A person tried from Schipol Airport, now Amsterdam is the focus. The list goes on. Do you see a pattern here?

My exact trepidation.