“Biometric passports alone will not be enough to counter terrorism threats, a leading expert has warned.
Barry Kefauver of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) told a conference in London that new so-called e-passports need to be linked to databases held by police and other agencies.”
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What so did anyone think that this would solve the problem? The 9/11 terrorists didnt try to hide their identity. Even if they had biometric passports – they would still have carried out the deed.