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    The London Airline Plot and the War on Terror

    A jet plane from Britain to Washington, DC was forced down in Boston today because an "unruly" female passenger caused some disturbance.  In Britain, police have arrested a 24th suspect in the airline bombing conspiracy, and they're trying to extradite another suspect from Pakistan.  Interior ministers from the European Union met today to…

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    A jet plane from Britain to Washington, DC was forced down in Boston today because an "unruly" female passenger caused some disturbance. In Britain, police have arrested a 24th suspect in the airline bombing conspiracy, and they're trying to extradite another suspect from Pakistan. Interior ministers from the European Union met today to discuss their mutual security, and Britain's Interior Minister John Reid described the threat of terrorism "very real." We get the latest on these developments and what they reveal about airline safety and the war on terror. Were British investigators pushed to go public by making arrests before they were ready? Is Pakistan in accord with the West, against it--or both? Is the so-called "war on terror" being fought more by intelligence agents than soldiers?

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    The London Airline Plot and the War on Terror
    1. 6:00Terrorism Threat Diverts DC-bound Jet to Boston
    2. 12:00The London Airline Plot and the War on TerrorYou’re reading this
    3. 50:00French Give Answer on UN Peacekeeping Force
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Kim Sengupta

      The Independent

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      Gareth Price

      Head of the Asia Program, Chatham House

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      Ian Cuthbertson

      Director of the Counter Terrorism Project, World Policy Institute

      NewsNationalPolitics

    The full episode

    2 of 3
    The London Airline Plot and the War on Terror
    1. 6:00Terrorism Threat Diverts DC-bound Jet to Boston
    2. 12:00The London Airline Plot and the War on TerrorYou’re reading this
    3. 50:00French Give Answer on UN Peacekeeping Force
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