Via Drudge, this story in The Intercept on the possible use of thermite as a bomb on a commercial flight is chilling. It's not that hard to construct a thermite device, although getting it by security may be difficult. And igniting the device also poses problems. But if there's one thing we've learned about terrorists is that, although they're fanatics, they're also clever and resourceful. What has the FBI worried is that terrorists can overcome the diffuculties and bring down a plane. The Transportation Security Administration said it is unlikely to detect and unable to extinguish what an FBI report called “the greatest potential incendiary threat to aviation,” according to a classified document obtained by The Intercept. Yet despite that warning, sources said TSA is not adequately preparing to respond to the threat. Thermite — a mixture of rust and aluminum powder — could be used against a commercial...(Read Full Post)