"Having said that, there are basic public safety procedures for events like this, which are well-established, " Carafano told CNN.
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Carafano of The Heritage Foundation says allowing public scrutiny would undermine those efforts.
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James Carafano, a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, said it is a good idea to increase the number of aviation security officials with access to intelligence.
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