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Think the answer is easy, is it going to compromise an investigation? no. but the same issue is if it helps the public, if it helps the traveling public, if it helps law enforcement, should there be a general awareness of the situation? that makes the public understand that they should be more vigilant about the -- >> obviously, this was occurring in the middle east. so having people know it in the general public of the united states, would it really matter? the issue now going forward is can this type of bomb be detected by a metal detector? no, it can't. but can it be detected by a scanner? ...

every day about 1.5 million americans board airplanes. this morning they have a big question. is it safe to fly? no doubt there's good reason for that concern. this new plot centered around a nonmetallic explosive designed to slip through airport detectors similar to a bomb aboard a flight in 2009. a malfunction may be the only reason those passengers survived. the latest plot also targeted an international flight coming into the united states. that was foiled two weeks ago. the investigation is still unfolding. a short time ago we heard from white house chief adviser or counterterro...

On this unfolding investigation. catherine, we are learning more about the explosive material itself now. >> we are, shep. based on the initial reporting, sources tell fox they believe the devices contain sin texas. a plastic explosive that contains p.t.n. or rtx. the homeland security advisor saying a short time ago that the intelligence community tonight is drilling down on the plot and its scope. >> i'm concerned that since there were explosive materials in it, a traditional dry run is something that you would not necessarily use with explosives materials. that said, i don't know yet. >> ea...

They are also trying to look where these components were bought, now commonly available. canisters of propane, like you'd put on a propane barbecue. they are going through the new york area and seeing if they have records of who might have bought these. >> more on the attempted bomb. seems to me looking at the ingredient, this would have been quite a large pyrotechnic event with three canisters. they often blow up like a balloon left to deflate. they can fly around. you have gasoline that would give awe fireball. kill potential, yes. a lot of shrapnel potential. we should add, nothing like its...