Experts: Improvised Explosives Still Main Terror Weapon

Improvised explosives are the weapon of choice for terrorists and will continue to be a threat because they are so difficult to detect. The latest plot to place explosive devices on cargo planes may have been an attempt to sidestep increasing security on passenger planes, says Frank Cilluffo, director of GW's Homeland Security Policy Institute.

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