[garyjohn951]

I have no problem being pleasant, in fact we went out of our way to do so, but as for a few minutes, the first one at Dulles was 10 mins at the First Class checkin counter.
1. We handed over tickets and passports. CI person brought them up on the screen and then proceeded with a security person behind desk for us to [a] specify which in hold case was for which person. Also we had to define what hand luggage belonged to each person.
2. My on board luggage and my daughters were taken thru, we were handed BP's. The the security person asked my wife to accompany him approx 100 yds to an xray unit with her in hold luggage only. that took 10 mins due to long queue at xray machine.
3. Arrival at Security check-in. My wife is taken aside with her carry-on bag, camera bag and handbag. She is searched no problem with that and that did take only 1 minute. Then the security people emptied every item from all three bags, and opened every container, etc. Then placed them all in a container and showed my wife where she could repack the 3 bags from scratch. All told from her entering the scurity area to coming out was 20 mins. I might add she was not the only one, others had the same experience.
So it was more than a couple of minutes.