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One security expert said theres no guarantee that body scanners would have caught the device. >> were dealing with a dynamic adversary here who based their actions in part on our actions. its not static. so they are going to try to always identify the vulnerabilities and the work-arounds in our own systems. >> reporter: and its unclear how many airports abroad have the body scanner technology. >> keep in mind this was overseas. so we also need to recognize that some of the same standards that ma...

That this country has to continue to remain vigilant against those that would seek to attack this country. >> reporter: authorities tell abc news this latest bomb was an improved version of the so-called underwear bomb made only of chemicals used by omar abdulmutallab in the failed attempt to blow up a delta flight on christmas day 2009. the fbi later demonstrated what would have happened if the bomb had detonated successfully. whats even more frightening, this new bomb has a highly redefined de...

If culture a lot to do. >> going on for decades where when someone is out of the country, when a team is out of the country, it is out of sight, out of mind and its almost what happens in vegas stays in vegas mentality as applied to an overseas environment. >> and another security expert says the problem lies with management. >> if you are not that well-tuned in to the way that your teams, your most important front line teams at the very front of the spear are operating you have probably been ne...

>> if they do get this satellite into orbit, remember they are calling this a satellite launch, it actually is the same technology that is required for an intercontinental missile. the dirty little secret is if you can put a satellite into space, put it into orbit you have the capability of putting a war head on a long-range rocket and firing it to a target anywhere on the earths surface. if they are successful doing this. and some people believe they will be able to do so because of their work ...

The housing market. really the overall economy as well. thats why it is quote, unquote, the debt bomb as one economist called it this morning. jenna: important story to watch, bomb and all, whatever the expression. cheryl, thanks so much. appreciate it. >> you bet. jon: president obama issues a stern warning to the supreme court. he predicted the justices will uphold his health care law. you think so? our judge, andrew napolitano is here to talk about this latest move. jenna: new details about t...

zimmerman. and new information coming out of afghanistan. we just learned what the u.s. is prepared to offer the victims of sergeant robert bales. and the future of your health care goes to the supreme court this week. in our main bar side bar story this week, well talk to a constitutional attorney about whats at stake. and one ceo goes above his corporate duties, way above. well talk with steve curtis about why hes risking his life to inspire others. from cnns world headquarte...

>> there was a big disagreement between senator mccain and secretary panetta about the u.s. going alone into syria. mccain made a very strong point going back to the 90s saying, look, when the atrocities were happening in bosnia, the united states acted and its time for us to act here. he had a very pointed question to panetta saying, how many more tens of thousands have to die before youre willing to go in? but panetta countered and said, look, im not going to send american troops, me...

Kept there, and a judge let him out, back in january. geraldo rivera, we got to say goodbye. >> thank you jon. renjenna: right now the u.s. and north korea resuming talks for the very first time for the first time since the death of king jong-il, the meetings could reveal north koreas willingness to give up its nuclear program. its a big question. jim walsh is a security expert at mit, and he joins us now. we talk about iran and whether or not iran is going to develop a nuclear weapon but we can...

had made its own nuclear fuel rods domestically for the first time. it was loading these into what it said was a reactor for medical purposes, not for nuclear weapons. but this is going to be watched very closely here in washington and in israel, of course, because the question is whether this development, this announcement of them being able to make their own nuclear fuel rods is actually the real deal. can they do it? do these fuel rods work? how good is the quality? is this another ...

his tax rate, mitt romney reveals his tax rate. fair or unfair? and fact or not? are the congress members back in session refresh and ready to change the world -- or not? lets go "outfront." well, good ooevening, everyone. im erin burnett and "outfront" tonight, and welcome back, congress. we missed you. we really did. after -- well, that may have been a bizarre and appropriate slip of the tongue. but members are back in the house today to make up for frankly an abysmal 2011. the t...