How real is the "surgical explosive" threat?

[Bernice Moore]

How real is the "surgical explosive" threat?

The latest airport security scare sounds a lot like unfounded fear mongering. Plus: Why a 9/11 lawsuit is misguided

http://www.salon.com/technology/ask_the_...explosives

[Ed Jewett]

The "reality" is a good question in terms if intelligence. Is it "cooked" intelligence, from an alchemical source? Was it created in the laboratory first and released to the "al-Qaeda" crew through insider sources?


"In mid-2009, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) introduced a new suicide/homicide bombing techniquethat of the remotely initiated cellphone IED that was concealed in a body cavitythus bypassing security scrutiny using most commonly available methods.

Their chat rooms and blogs state that they will be working to perfect the device and use it in more widespread operations.

Securesearch has made accurate replicas of this type of device for security screener training and testing, using full-body low dose medical x-ray scanners, such as the CONPASS and SOTER RS systems, among others.

Our replicas contain all the functional components of a complete cell phone, an x-ray correct inert plastic explosive simulant, battery and inert electric detonator, all in an insertable device."

But there is an industry that knows how to simulate it and can give "TRAINING AIDS FOR MILITARY, POLICE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AVIATION SECURITY, CUSTOMS, SECURITY AGENCIES"...

PRODUCT CATEGORY:

BODY CAVITY INSERTABLE IEDs
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This item is designed for ... insertion to smuggle it through a line of people being screened. It is only detectable inside a person, through the use of low dose transmission x-ray (full body scanner).

Special detection equipment capable of detecting internally concealed contraband is in use by customs authorities and in a few airports.

http://www.securesearchinc.com/catalog/B...y-IEDs.htm