Cheney's no-fly zone

Dick Cheney is protected at his official residence because it's already in restricted airspace. He's also protected by flight restrictions over his Montana estate when he's there. Now, the AP reports that his new home on Chesapeake Bay in Maryland has been declared a no-fly zone all the time, whether he's there, at one of his other homes, in his reinforced bunker at an undisclosed location, or elsewhere. We all know that homeowner's insurance doesn't cover acts of war, and he's probably got some expensive china and lovely landscaping to protect, so of course I understand the necessity.

Pilots violating the one-mile radius could be shot down.

Does his neighborhood have a Neighborhood Watch? Can neighbors call a number at the Pentagon to report suspicious aircraft in the area? Can all Americans protect our homes not only with shotguns to ward off burglars, but also antiaircraft guns to defend against hostile aircraft?

I'm no expert in aviation, but I wonder what this new government regulation can really deter a terrorist intent on attacking Cheney's third house with an aircraft. Once he enters the one-mile radius, wouldn't he be able to strike his target within a few seconds even if alarms go off and the fighter jets start scrambling right away? It just seems like it couldn't possibly make a difference.

Maybe he just didn't like the noise of airplanes overhead, so he found a way to make it stop. Kind of like Mayor Forgey moving the bus stop to move the loitering riffraff away from town hall.