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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?
Banner image: Passengers wait to check in at Baltimore Washington International Airport this morning in Baltimore, Maryland. Photo: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images
