Topic: Incendiary Devices

2 chapters across the catalog

Bidentification
Episode 700 2:00:05 - 2:04:32

700: Bidentification

FBI Warning on Thermite Incendiary Devices

The FBI issues a warning regarding "thermite bombs" or incendiary devices being smuggled onto airplanes. The hosts connect this to 9/11 conspiracy theories involving thermite and suggest the news report is a form of "conditioning." They speculate that the sudden focus on thermite may be related to the potential release of the "28 pages" from the 9/11 report.

Yemen and the Nigerian Crotch Bomber
Episode 160 20:03 - 22:43

160: Yemen and the Nigerian Crotch Bomber

PETN Explosive Characteristics, Schiphol Airport Security Breach

The explosive material used in the attempted airline attack is identified as PETN (pentaerythritol tetranitrate). Questions are raised about how the suspect bypassed security at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam with an incendiary device. Technical details suggest that a significant amount of the chemical would be required to cause catastrophic damage to an aircraft.