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Published: 12/25/09

Rep. Peter King: Why Was Known Terror Suspect Allowed to Fly?

By  Lynn Sweet - Politics Daily
Rep. Peter King: Why Was Known Terror Suspect Allowed to Fly?

A Nigerian man's alleged attempt to ignite an incendiary device on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 as it approached Detroit from Amsterdam has caused airport security to be ramped up during peak holiday travel. The Obama White House has called the incident "an attempted act of terrorism." While the official threat level has not been raised, "there will be things going on that you don't see and I don't see," Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), the ranking member on the House Homeland Security Committee, told Politics Daily. U.S. law enforcement agencies "will also be in very close contact with our allies, ...

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