Northwest Flight 253 Bombing Attempt and Intelligence Agencies
National security officials testified on the December 25, 2009 attempted bombing of Northwest Flight 253, focusing on intelligence reforms r… read more
National security officials testified on the December 25, 2009 attempted bombing of Northwest Flight 253, focusing on intelligence reforms recommended by the 9/11 Commission in its final report on the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. They talked about steps agencies were taking to improve inter-agency communication and the effectiveness of anti-terrorism tools, including visa checks of suspected terrorists on databases at the Terrorist Screening Center. close
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