SpyTalk Smashed Plots and Then Some
Dec 16, 2021
Former CIA counterterrorism analyst Aki Peritz discusses a foiled terror plot in London and the cooperation between the US and Britain. Anna Puglisi and Michael German talk about the unfair targeting of scholars with ties to China by the FBI. The podcast covers topics such as the challenges in measuring the effectiveness of airport security, the evolution of terrorist tactics, and close calls in national security.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Response to Potential Plot and Cooperation
02:33 • 14min
The Problematic View of National Security Enterprise
17:02 • 13min
Foiled Airline Bomb Plot
29:59 • 13min
Pakistani Intelligence, Sympathizers, and Slippery Security
43:19 • 1min
Debate on Handling Potential Suicide Bombers in London
44:48 • 14min
Effectiveness of Airport Security Measures and Challenges in Measuring Their Impact
58:36 • 2min
Evolution of Terrorist Tactics and Close Calls in National Security
01:00:18 • 4min