Officials in the United States and Britain are saying two highly sophisticated package-bombs were headed to the US from Yemen. The bombs traveled on four planes, two carrying passengers, until they were intercepted in Britain and Dubai. But how did a Saudi informant know enough to tip-off intelligence agencies? We hear about the bombs, airport security and the politics of Yemen.
Update on the Cargo Plane Bomb Plot
Credits
Guests:
- Scott Shane - New York Times - @ScottShaneNYT
- Bernard Haykel - Professor of Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University
- Peter Bergen - CNN / New America Foundation - @peterbergencnn