Nobody likes the way the terrorist watch lists work. Not the federal government, not the airlines, and certainly not the innocent travelers who are flagged and delayed at the airport.

Travelers find that getting their names removed from government terrorism watch lists is a daunting process.

A news team from the Philippines’ largest TV network was believed to have been abducted by members of the militant group Abu Sayyaf, officials said.

Why expedited security scans for elite travelers would be hard to curtail.