I was surprised to see this small blurb in my morning paper:
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Officials confirmed for the first time that the plot involved the manufacture of explosives, which were to be used to assemble and detonate bombs inside as many as 10 airliners. U.S. officials previously had said the plot appeared to involve mixing liquid-based chemicals to make explosives aboard the aircrafts.
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IIRC the various US officials, including Chertoff, asserted that liquid-based explosives were to be used. It would certainly elevate the fear factor if people believed explosive materials could be so easily disguised in bottled water or a tube of toothpaste.
I need an industrial grade of tin hat.
