Liquid Explosives: How They Work, How to Spot Them
18 years, 7 months ago

Liquid Explosives: How They Work, How to Spot Them

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Liquid Explosives: How They Work, How to Spot Them U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Thursday that terrorists planned to use liquid explosives to destroy airplanes flying from Britain to the United States. But how do liquid explosives work, and what can security officials do to detect them? And to learn more about how terrorists might use these kinds of things, we have NPR science correspondent David Kestenbaum with us now. Ronay said he could think of one company that used to make liquid explosives for commercial use, but he thinks it went out of business.

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Primer: Why Liquid Explosives?
18 years, 7 months ago

Primer: Why Liquid Explosives?

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Primer: Why Liquid Explosives? The alleged plot to blow up airliners over the Atlantic involved the use of liquid explosives, according to officials in the United Kingdom and the United States. Like solid explosives, liquid explosives vary in power, depending on their recipe and how they are packed into a container. Security screeners have gotten much better at detecting solid …

The Science of Detecting Liquid Explosives
18 years, 7 months ago

The Science of Detecting Liquid Explosives

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The Science of Detecting Liquid Explosives There are a number of problems to be solved before liquid explosives can be easily and reliably detected at security check points. RENÉE MONTAGNE, host: One of the issues raised by today's arrest is the problem of detecting liquid explosives. Joining us to talk about that issues is Nell Boyce, NPR's technology correspondent, and …

Liquid Explosives Suspected in U.K. Terrorist Plot
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Liquid Explosives Suspected in U.K. Terrorist Plot

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Liquid Explosives Suspected in U.K. Terrorist Plot British authorities say they have arrested at least 21 suspects in connection with an alleged terrorist plan to destroy planes flying from Britain to the United States using liquid explosives, perhaps brought onboard in carry-on luggage. MADELEINE BRAND, host: And joining us from London now is NPR's Rob Gifford. ROB GIFFORD reporting: Well, …

Liquid Explosives: Common, Powerful Ingredients : NPR
18 years, 7 months ago

Liquid Explosives: Common, Powerful Ingredients : NPR

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Liquid Explosives: Common, Powerful Ingredients Liquid explosives, like those allegedly meant for use in the U.K. terror plot, are appealing to terrorists because of their power and common ingredients. In this country, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff confirmed at a news conference this morning that this plot involved liquid explosives, apparently to be carried aboard aircraft, possibly a separate component …

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