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Airline Security: Nine Years after September 11
New airline security measures are in effect and old ones are being re-examined in response to the Christmas Day bombing attempt. We hear about new rules, body scanners, behavioral profiling and a new source of potential terrorist bombers, Yemen. Also, Russian Prime Minister Putin issues a warning on arms talks, and Republicans seize the security issue in an election year.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenNew airline security measures are in effect and old ones are being re-examined in response to the Christmas Day bombing attempt. We hear about new rules, body scanners, behavioral profiling and a new source of potential terrorist bombers, Yemen. Also, Prime Minister Putin says Russia needs more offensive weapons to counter the US missile shield. On Reporter's Notebook, will the Republicans use the security issue during next year’s election campaigns?
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3 storiesRussian Prime Minister Putin Issues Arms Warning
The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty expired three weeks ago, and the US and Russia are negotiating a new one. Today, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said America's defensive weapons have created an imbalance, requiring Russia to develop offensive weapons. Ellen Barry is in Moscow for the New York Times .
Read the story7 minAirline Security: Nine Years after September 11
Some $40 billion worth of security measures were defeated on Christmas Day when a man boarded an airplane with explosives sewn into his underwear. New procedures announced since Friday have already been revised as the Obama Administration struggles to reassure the traveling public.
Read the story36 minPartisans Get Busy with Administration's Response to Terror
In the aftermath of the Christmas Day bombing attempt, the Obama Administration tried to reassure Americans that air travel was safe. But on Sunday, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano made herself a political target by saying the wrong thing at the wrong time in affirming that the system worked.
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