"Why we cannot build a system like El Al to be proactive. Why do we have only to react? The shoe bomber - reaction? Take off your shoes. The Nigerian - the body scanner is a result of the Nigerian guy"

This quote by Isaac Yeffet is describing the security measures taken by El Al, the Israeli airline, to secure their passengers from terrorist attacks. El Al has a system in location that is proactive in its method to security, indicating they take preventative procedures to make sure the safety of their travelers. Yeffet is questioning why other airline companies do not have comparable systems in place, and why they just respond to risks after they have actually taken place. He is referring to 2 particular incidents, the shoe bomber and the Nigerian person, as examples of how other airlines have only responded to threats after they have happened. The shoe bomber occurrence led to travelers having to remove their shoes before boarding an aircraft, and the Nigerian guy event led to the introduction of body scanners. Yeffet is recommending that if other airline companies had a proactive system in place, like El Al, then these occurrences might have been prevented.