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  • STRING OF CLOSE CALLS.

  • MORE ON THE EFFORT TO BRING DOWN

  • MORE ON THE EFFORT TO BRING DOWN

  • MORE ON THE EFFORT TO BRING DOWN PLANES BY RANDI KAYE.

  • PLANES BY RANDI KAYE.

  • PLANES BY RANDI KAYE. >> Reporter: DECEMBER 22nd,

  • >> Reporter: DECEMBER 22nd,

  • >> Reporter: DECEMBER 22nd, 2001, TWO MONTHS OF THE 9/11

  • 2001, TWO MONTHS OF THE 9/11

  • 2001, TWO MONTHS OF THE 9/11 ATTACKS, AMERICAN AIRLINES

  • ATTACKS, AMERICAN AIRLINES

  • ATTACKS, AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 63 WITH 197 PASSENGERS

  • FLIGHT 63 WITH 197 PASSENGERS

  • FLIGHT 63 WITH 197 PASSENGERS AND CREW SUDDENLY IN TROUBLE.

  • AND CREW SUDDENLY IN TROUBLE.

  • AND CREW SUDDENLY IN TROUBLE. PASSENGER RICHARD REID WAS

  • PASSENGER RICHARD REID WAS

  • PASSENGER RICHARD REID WAS ATTEMPTING TO DETONATE A PLASTIC

  • ATTEMPTING TO DETONATE A PLASTIC

  • ATTEMPTING TO DETONATE A PLASTIC EXPLOSIVE.

  • EXPLOSIVE.

  • EXPLOSIVE. HE CONCEALED INSIDE HIS SHOES.

  • HE CONCEALED INSIDE HIS SHOES.

  • HE CONCEALED INSIDE HIS SHOES. PASSENGERS POUNCED AND THE

  • PASSENGERS POUNCED AND THE

  • PASSENGERS POUNCED AND THE FLIGHT HEADED FROM PARIS TO

  • FLIGHT HEADED FROM PARIS TO

  • FLIGHT HEADED FROM PARIS TO MIAMI WAS SAFELY ESCORTED BY

  • MIAMI WAS SAFELY ESCORTED BY

  • MIAMI WAS SAFELY ESCORTED BY FIGHTER JETS TO BOSTON'S LOGAN

  • FIGHTER JETS TO BOSTON'S LOGAN

  • FIGHTER JETS TO BOSTON'S LOGAN AIRPORT.

  • AIRPORT.

  • AIRPORT. REID IS A BRITISH CITIZEN WHO

  • REID IS A BRITISH CITIZEN WHO

  • REID IS A BRITISH CITIZEN WHO CONVERTED TO ISLAM.

  • CONVERTED TO ISLAM.

  • CONVERTED TO ISLAM. HE WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN

  • HE WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN

  • HE WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT PAROLE.

  • PRISON WITHOUT PAROLE.

  • PRISON WITHOUT PAROLE. >> RICHARD REID IS AN AL QAEDA

  • >> RICHARD REID IS AN AL QAEDA

  • >> RICHARD REID IS AN AL QAEDA TRAINED ISLAMIC EXTREMIST WHILE

  • TRAINED ISLAMIC EXTREMIST WHILE

  • TRAINED ISLAMIC EXTREMIST WHILE ON A MISSION ENGAGED IN ACTS OF

  • ON A MISSION ENGAGED IN ACTS OF

  • ON A MISSION ENGAGED IN ACTS OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM THAT

  • INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM THAT

  • INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM THAT WERE MOTIVATED BY HIS HATE OF

  • WERE MOTIVATED BY HIS HATE OF

  • WERE MOTIVATED BY HIS HATE OF THE UNITED STATES.

  • THE UNITED STATES.

  • THE UNITED STATES. >> Reporter: NEARLY FIVE YEARS

  • >> Reporter: NEARLY FIVE YEARS

  • >> Reporter: NEARLY FIVE YEARS LATER IN AUGUST OF 2006, 24 MEN

  • LATER IN AUGUST OF 2006, 24 MEN

  • LATER IN AUGUST OF 2006, 24 MEN WERE ARRESTED BY BRITISH

  • WERE ARRESTED BY BRITISH

  • WERE ARRESTED BY BRITISH AUTHORITIES.

  • AUTHORITIES.

  • AUTHORITIES. CHARGED WITH PLOTTING TO BLOW UP

  • CHARGED WITH PLOTTING TO BLOW UP

  • CHARGED WITH PLOTTING TO BLOW UP AS MANY AS 10 FLIGHTS OVER THE

  • AS MANY AS 10 FLIGHTS OVER THE

  • AS MANY AS 10 FLIGHTS OVER THE ATLANTIC SIMULTANEOUSLY.

  • ATLANTIC SIMULTANEOUSLY.

  • ATLANTIC SIMULTANEOUSLY. THEIR WEAPON OF CHOICE,

  • THEIR WEAPON OF CHOICE,

  • THEIR WEAPON OF CHOICE, EXPLOSIVE LIQUID SMUGGLED ON

  • EXPLOSIVE LIQUID SMUGGLED ON

  • EXPLOSIVE LIQUID SMUGGLED ON BOARD IN SODA BOTTLES.

  • BOARD IN SODA BOTTLES.

  • BOARD IN SODA BOTTLES. AFTER THAT LIQUID WAS LIMITED

  • AFTER THAT LIQUID WAS LIMITED

  • AFTER THAT LIQUID WAS LIMITED AND BY THEN, PASSENGERS WERE

  • AND BY THEN, PASSENGERS WERE

  • AND BY THEN, PASSENGERS WERE FACING TIGHTER SECURITY.

  • FACING TIGHTER SECURITY.

  • FACING TIGHTER SECURITY. SHOES REMOVED, LAPTOPS TAKEN

  • SHOES REMOVED, LAPTOPS TAKEN

  • SHOES REMOVED, LAPTOPS TAKEN OUT, BOX CUTTERS AND LIGHTERS

  • OUT, BOX CUTTERS AND LIGHTERS

  • OUT, BOX CUTTERS AND LIGHTERS FORBIDDEN BUT TERRORISTS WERE

  • FORBIDDEN BUT TERRORISTS WERE

  • FORBIDDEN BUT TERRORISTS WERE GETTING MORE CREATIVE.

  • GETTING MORE CREATIVE.

  • GETTING MORE CREATIVE. CHRISTMAS DAY, 2009, ANOTHER

  • CHRISTMAS DAY, 2009, ANOTHER

  • CHRISTMAS DAY, 2009, ANOTHER FAILED ATTEMPT USING THE DEADLY

  • FAILED ATTEMPT USING THE DEADLY

  • FAILED ATTEMPT USING THE DEADLY EXPLOSIVE PETN.

  • EXPLOSIVE PETN.

  • EXPLOSIVE PETN. NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THE

  • NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THE

  • NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THE 253 WAS GOING TO AMSTERDAM TO

  • 253 WAS GOING TO AMSTERDAM TO

  • 253 WAS GOING TO AMSTERDAM TO DETROIT WHEN A PASSENGER TRIED

  • DETROIT WHEN A PASSENGER TRIED

  • DETROIT WHEN A PASSENGER TRIED HIS UNDERWEAR.LOSIVES SEWN INTO-

  • HIS UNDERWEAR.LOSIVES SEWN INTO-

  • HIS UNDERWEAR.LOSIVES SEWN INTO- HE WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN

  • HE WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN

  • HE WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON.

  • PRISON.

  • PRISON. HE WAS IN CONTACT WITH A SENIOR

  • HE WAS IN CONTACT WITH A SENIOR

  • HE WAS IN CONTACT WITH A SENIOR AL QAEDA RECRUITER LATER KILLED

  • AL QAEDA RECRUITER LATER KILLED

  • AL QAEDA RECRUITER LATER KILLED IN A U.S. DRONE STRIKE.

  • IN A U.S. DRONE STRIKE.

  • IN A U.S. DRONE STRIKE. A YEAR LATER IN 2010, A SUSPECT

  • A YEAR LATER IN 2010, A SUSPECT

  • A YEAR LATER IN 2010, A SUSPECT TRIES AGAIN TO USE PETN AS A

  • TRIES AGAIN TO USE PETN AS A

  • TRIES AGAIN TO USE PETN AS A BOMB.

  • BOMB.

  • BOMB. ON TWO CARGO PLANES BOUND FOR

  • ON TWO CARGO PLANES BOUND FOR

  • ON TWO CARGO PLANES BOUND FOR CHICAGO.

  • CHICAGO.

  • CHICAGO. THE DEVICES WERE DISGUISED AS

  • THE DEVICES WERE DISGUISED AS

  • THE DEVICES WERE DISGUISED AS INK CARTRIDGES.

  • INK CARTRIDGES.

  • INK CARTRIDGES. THIS BOMB EXPERT RECREATED WHAT

  • THIS BOMB EXPERT RECREATED WHAT

  • THIS BOMB EXPERT RECREATED WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED.

  • MAY HAVE HAPPENED.

  • MAY HAVE HAPPENED. THE PRIME SUSPECT WAS A SAUDI

  • THE PRIME SUSPECT WAS A SAUDI

  • THE PRIME SUSPECT WAS A SAUDI BOMB MAKER BELIEVED TO BE A

  • BOMB MAKER BELIEVED TO BE A

  • BOMB MAKER BELIEVED TO BE A MEMBER OF ALIB QAEDA.

  • MEMBER OF ALIB QAEDA.

  • MEMBER OF ALIB QAEDA. >> IF THAT HAD BEEN PART OF AN

  • >> IF THAT HAD BEEN PART OF AN

  • >> IF THAT HAD BEEN PART OF AN AIRPLANE'S FUSELAGE.

  • AIRPLANE'S FUSELAGE.

  • AIRPLANE'S FUSELAGE. >> Reporter: WHOEVER BUILT THAT

  • >> Reporter: WHOEVER BUILT THAT

  • >> Reporter: WHOEVER BUILT THAT BOMB LIKELY THOUGHT IT WOULD

  • BOMB LIKELY THOUGHT IT WOULD

  • BOMB LIKELY THOUGHT IT WOULD PASS THROUGH AN X-RAY MACHINE

  • PASS THROUGH AN X-RAY MACHINE

  • PASS THROUGH AN X-RAY MACHINE WITH THE PETN DISGUISED

STRING OF CLOSE CALLS.

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