RSSDetroit explosive is easily detectable
From: The Washington Times | December 28, 2009
WASHINGTON -- The explosive device used by the would-be Detroit bomber contained a widely available -- and easily detected -- chemical explosive that has a long history of terrorist use, according to government officials and explosive experts. The chemical -- PETN -- is small, powerful and appealing to terrorists. The Saudi government said it was used in an assassination attempt on the country's counterterrorism operations chief in August. It was also a component of the explosive that Richard Reid, the convicted "shoe bomber," used in his 2001 attempt to down an airliner. PETN was used widely in the plastic explosives ...
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