Current State of Affairs at Beginning of 2010

What is our current state of affairs going into 2010?  Considering that someone tried to bomb a passenger plane while flying to America, it seems pretty clear that security is one of the most pressing problems today.

President Obama was quick to speak out about this incident, and he was clearly not happy with the events.  The guy bought a one way ticket, paid with cash, and had no luggage.  Helllllooooo!  No one thought to question this guy?  Obviously the “seasoned” employees weren’t working on Christmas Day.