Stephen Sloan
"Although Americans may be eager for more detailed information about Britain's airline-terror plot, London is playing its cards fairly close to the vest -- and rightly so. British authorities have no desire to reveal sources and methods they're employing. Also, they do not want to share information that would enable potential suspects to conceal themselves. Further, by not announcing too much, they are putting additional psychological pressure on the plotters and their supporters; those troublemakers don't know if they will be apprehended or not. All in all, it's a classic procedure that should lower the trust level among those who would commit acts of terror." [Counter-terrorism]
