Episode 688 • • 44:05 - 49:01
688: Threat Stream
Al-Qaeda Technology and the Adaptive Enemy Narrative
Bob Baer warns of Al-Qaeda's advancing technology, specifically the use of PETN explosives in toner cartridges and the "hygroscopic" nature of the failed underwear bomber's device. Lieutenant General Mark Hartley describes the threat as an "adaptive enemy" capable of stealing police uniforms to infiltrate secure locations, emphasizing that individual "lone wolf" attacks are relatively easy to execute in the United States.