Two Passports on Malysian Air Stolen
The news is here. European officials confirm that at least two of the passengers whose passports were used to board MH370 were not, in fact, on the plane and that those who boarded the plane were using stolen passports. In a follow on post, I'll detail some of the steps that the world has taken since 9/11 to try to prevent this, but for now, the occurrence is suggestive. The travelers might (and probably were) no more than intent on traveling anonymously to China
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The news is here. European officials confirm that at least two of the passengers whose passports were used to board MH370 were not, in fact, on the plane and that those who boarded the plane were using stolen passports. In a follow on post, I'll detail some of the steps that the world has taken since 9/11 to try to prevent this, but for now, the occurrence is suggestive. The travelers might (and probably were) no more than intent on traveling anonymously to China -- but this at least suggests some possibility of malicious intent.
Paul Rosenzweig is the founder of Red Branch Consulting PLLC, a homeland security consulting company and a Senior Advisor to The Chertoff Group. Mr. Rosenzweig formerly served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy in the Department of Homeland Security. He is a Professorial Lecturer in Law at George Washington University, a Senior Fellow in the Tech, Law & Security program at American University, and a Board Member of the Journal of National Security Law and Policy.
