What's Wrong With Airport Security? -- Four Views

(Dec. 3) -- Invasive full-body scans, intrusive pat-downs, and the occasional abusive TSA agents have combined to generate a heated debate over what exactly is the best way to keep air travelers safe from terrorists without unduly invading travelers' privacy.

To help readers get a better understanding of the issue, we reached out to four experts from various fields and viewpoints to share their thoughts on what's wrong, what's right and what should be done about airport security.

Four Views on Airport Security
(Click on the links to read their op-eds.)

• Why It's So Horrendous -- Barry Rubin, director of the Global Research in International Affairs Center and author of "A Chronological History of Terrorism."
• Airport Security Complaints: We've Been Here Before -- Robert Hardaway, law professor and co-author of "Aviation Law and Regulation."
• It's Time to Privatize the TSA -- Robert P. Murphy, senior fellow in business and economic studies, Pacific Research Institute.
• We Should Focus On Highway Safety Instead -- Leonard Evans, safety expert and head of Science Serving Society.