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We wondered: What will it take to make us feel safe? Readers relied on history and personal experience to suggest revisions to foreign policy, airline security and relations with Muslims in the West

Your article about the risk of terrorism [Aug. 21] brought back a bad memory. Thirteen years ago, I was on a plane traveling from my native city, Lucknow, to New Delhi. Fifteen minutes into the flight, I saw a young man walk from his seat into the galley; he was armed with a plastic jar and a matchbox. My worst fears were confirmed...

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