At Brussels airport...8/12/06, 8:10 a.m.

Evidence of the London plot fiasco is all the airport here in Brussels--even for flights into Easter Europe!

Walking over to the security area there was a handful of guards in front of the area. Big whtie signs with capital ltetters read "USA fligths"--"Non-USA flights" and passengers were sectioned off to the left (USA) or the right (Non-USA)--depending on their destination.

I had a small swave of...maybe nostalgia, homesickness mixed in with some wistful patriotism there as I contemplated the USA security line. The security of the non-USA line was as it was, with almost every passenger getting felt up by a security guard of their respective gender.

I have to say, my lady was very thorough--nary a crevice left untouched. It was a great way to start the trip--violated in the early morning (before 8:30 a.m.!), in Brussels airport...