On the recordJuly 1, 2014
There is obviously a consensus within the intelligence community both in the United States and elsewhere that it's a serious threat. My sense is that this is probably a new kind of threat.
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transcripts.cnn.comThere is obviously a consensus within the intelligence community both in the United States and elsewhere that it's a serious threat. My sense is that this is probably a new kind of threat.
Ridge comments on the nature of the threat to commercial aviation and the need for new security measures.
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