The Heathrow Plot Trial: Retrospection and Implications

The trial of eight men accused in connection with the 2006 plot to bomb a series of airline flights originating from London’s Heathrow Airport is providing insight into the involvement of the core al Qaeda leadership. Most notably, however, the trial serves as a reminder that al Qaeda remains fixated on aircraft as targets and that, in spite of changes in security procedures since 9/11, aircraft remain vulnerable to attack....