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Old Dec 2, 2010, 12:02 am
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I don't see this one linked, but here is the article that was reference very briefly by CNN (interestingly this didn't seem to be on repeat mode like everything else there - I don't watch a lot but my mom does): Phantom study suggests airport x-ray body scans could miss bombs

Basically it shows how easily 320g of PETN can get by the scanners. The panty bomber only had 80g. The peer-reviewed article that isn't out yet, plus this one, are pretty damning when it comes to the scanners effectiveness. If the bombers planned ahead enough to sew items into their skivvies, they are obviously on to figuring out ways to conceal their explosives.
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