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New security devices in the pipeline

PLUGGING THE HOLES Travelers can expect to see more frequent searches with particle detectors that can find traces of drugs, explosives and even biological microbes

AP , NEW YORK

Experts stressed, however, that high-tech systems are merely aids for security personnel whose duties and powers also stand to be augmented.

``Most of this is feel-good stuff,'' Vincent said. ``It avoids taking the hard measures you need to do the job.'' He favors training pilots to handle sky marshal duties, giving them arms and discretion to kill a would-be hijacker before a passenger jet can be converted into a flying bomb.

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