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PBS NewsHour  How Unusual Was Infiltration Effort That Stopped Bomb Plot?

How Unusual Was al-Qaida Infiltration Effort That Stopped Bomb Plot? Details

 

Program: PBS NewsHour

Episode: How Unusual Was Infiltration Effort That Stopped Bomb Plot?

A would-be bomber who was supposed to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner turned out to be a Saudi who had infiltrated al-Qaida's Yemen-based branch. Jeffrey Brown, NPR's Dina Temple Raston and security consultant Philip Mudd discuss what details are known about the operation and how it compares with other counterterrorism efforts.

Duration: (6:55)
Premiere Date: 05/09/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: E


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