Confronting Terror in Open Society
Britain’s latest brush with terrorism leads many to reexamine the country’s relationship with its own Muslim community. The United States,...
Interviewee: Stephen E. Flynn
Interviewer: Eben Kaplan
August 10, 2006
Stephen E. Flynn says the terrorist plot to down some ten airliners over the Atlantic Ocean, discovered by British authorities, highlights the need for more attention to airline security. Flynn also says we have not yet come to terms with the threat of homegrown terrorism.
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