Archive for August, 2007

Monday, August 6th, 2007

Emailing the TSA Chief

In hopes of overcoming its negative image, TSA chief Kip Hawley turned to security "technologist" and author Bruce Schneier. The result was this "interview" done by email over two months. Here's an excerpt where they're "discussing" liquid explosives.

Bruce Schneier: …I want to assume the TSA is both intelligent and motivated to protect us. I'm […]

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Friday, August 3rd, 2007

Glasgow Airport Terror Suspect Dies

Kafeel Ahmed, 27, the terrorist who doused his body in gasoline and set fire to himself after crashing a Jeep Cherokee packed with propane gas canisters into the Glasgow airport has died from his burn injuries. It was originally reported that Ahmed, who also went by the name Khalid Ahmed, was a medical doctor but […]

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Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

Suing Imams Drop “John Doe” From Lawsuit

The six imams have dropped John Doe from their federal lawsuit against US Airways and the Minneapolis-St.Paul airport. Earlier this week, in federal court, the Muslim clerics' laywer — paid for by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) — told the judge, "We don't contemplate naming any private passengers as a defendant." ABC news has […]

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