Aviation security under the microscope

Airport security
Passengers work their way through security screening at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
MPR Photo/Mark Zdechlik

President Barack Obama has ordered a review of U.S. security policies following the failed Christmas Day attack on a Detroit-bound flight from Amsterdam. International aviation security consultant Douglas Laird joins Midday for a look at what's being done to keep Americans safe in the air.

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