why the government issued that ban on laptop computers and other electronic devices on some ov oversea nights. the decision was made on a suggestion that they have the means to conceal explosives in laptop computers in a way that could elude security screening, particularly in some of those countries that were identified. we'll have a lot more details from pete williams on the n"nbc nightly news" in a little bit. let me bring the panel back in. jennifer, bill kristol, not surprisingly, there had to be something connected with that. there's plenty of times that temporary decisions were made when you were there. we had toner cartridges we were worried about at one time, the shoe issue before that. >> right. >> this is almost sort of a regular thing that happens inside the int natiernational