Ok. Sorry I took it the wrong way. And I too apologise for spouting off in the manner I did.
Not sure if the gov. failed to see this, or if AA or ALK failed to see this, or who failed to see it at this time. Too early to tell at this point. Not even sure if ties to terrorist organizations are even a factor in a background check. I would hope that now days it would be. However, when I was hired it was understood the background check pretty much looked at 5 years of driving records and 10 years of criminal records. After 9-11, we all got the lifetime background check as you all know. Still not sure if even those were detailed enough to look at interest from other countries including terrorist areas and their connections.
I would love to interview the gov about how, and how "deep" these background checks go. Know what I mean???