So, I'm sure most of you have heard by now.
CNN on the capture of the terrorists.

So they were trying to smuggle liquid explosives onto planes to detonate them. Just to give you guys a quick rundown on this sort of thing, explosives on planes are really, really nasty. Even an incredibly small amount can do devastating damage, for two reasons: One, planes are designed to be light rather than strong. They're supposed to hold together in a crash, but they still aren't strong enough to withstand even a small explosion. Two, the air outside of airplanes is extremely low-pressure because of altitude, so creating even a small hole in an airplane just opens the floodgates for even more damage. That's why even a few grams of explosives in somebody's shoe is a serious threat--a few grams is all it takes.

They were planning on getting the explosives on board with drink containers with false bottoms. On top of the container is a real drink, so that it will pass inspection, but the bottom of the container holds liquid explosives in a separate space, dyed to match the drink's color. Detonation would be acheived via a disposable camera--apparently the flash is enough to set off the explosives, though I'm not exactly sure how that would work, since I don't know what kind of explosive they were using.

So, now that I've finished the intro, I started this to see what you guys think the implications of this will be.
They've already banned all drinks from airplanes, as well as other liquids, like lotion and such, and general security is up once again.
Also, they've apparently tracked the finances for the terrorists back to Pakistan--not sure on that, I'll have to check again later. So, what do you guys think? Should/will action be taken against Pakistan as a nation, and what sort of action do you think would be most efficient?

Also, I realize that a few of you conspiracy nuts are going to instantly associate this with the upcoming elections--I don't agree, but feel free to discuss that as well.