Aki Peritz

Aki Peritz, a former CIA counterterrorism analyst, discusses the stark differences between fictional 'stringboards' and real investigative practices. Shawn Gilmore, a scholar documenting the trope, highlights its array of representations in media. They explore how these boards act as both insight tools and symbols of obsession, tracing their cultural evolution from early cinematic representations to their contemporary presence. Aki argues against their practicality in real investigations, while Shawn notes their role in conspiracy movements, showing how fiction shapes public perception of investigative methods.

In 2006, al-Qaeda-trained operatives planned and nearly executed an operation to destroy passenger aircraft over the Atlantic Ocean. Because it was discovered and stopped, it did not accomplish its purpose: killing thousands of people in the air and possibly hundreds or thousands on the ground.Aki Peritz is a former CIA intelligence officer and current adjunct professor at American University who has researched and written all about this transatlantic airliner plot. He has recently published a new book about it all called, “Disruption: Inside the Largest Counterterrorism Investigation in History.” David Priess sat down with Aki to talk about the conspiracy and the heroic efforts by the intelligence services of the United States, Great Britain and even Pakistan to uncover and crush it.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.