News, December 28, 2009

	Report: Al-Qaeda Claims Failed Terror Attack
	Did Bomber Board Plane Without a Passport?   Dutch Probe Claims of Nigerian Bomber Accomplice   From the Lap of Luxury to a Lap of Explosives

Frontline

	Al-Qaeda Wing Says Will Avenge Yemen Raids
	White House Warns Foes on Terror Politics
	Sen. Lieberman: US Must Preemptively Act in Yemen
	Al-Qaeda Group in Yemen Gaining Prominence
	Uninvestigated Terrorism Warning About Detroit Suspect Called Not Unusual

The 'Lap Bomber'

Contractor: Al-Qaeda in Yemen Threatened Airliner Attack 5 Days Ago Nigerian in Aircraft Attack Linked to London Mosque Wealthy, Quiet, Unassuming: The Christmas Day Bomb Suspect Bomb Suspect Came From Elite Family, Best Schools Profile: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Nigerian Bomber's Home Town Blames Foreign Schooling Detroit Explosive Common, Easily Detectable

Air Travel Aftermath

Another Nigerian, Another Flight 253 From Amsterdam, Another Arrest Guy Who Got Sick on Detroit Plane 'A Legitimate Businessman' TSA: 2 Passengers Detained After Flight to Phoenix Security Heightened for Flights Bound for United States For Airline Passengers, Pat-Downs, Searches, and Restroom Monitors Passengers Face Security Crackdown After Failed Airliner Bomb Plot Obama Addresses Airline Security in Low-Key Fashion Airlines: TSA Wants Your Hands Where We Can See Them Equipment to Detect Explosives Is Available