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ID can be hijacked, and cards can be faked. All of the 9/11 terrorists had fake IDs, yet they still got on the planes. If the British national ID card can't be faked, it will be the first on the planet.

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Bruce Schneier
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: January 15
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