- As details emerge about the suicide bomber Richard Reid,
some key questions remain unanswered:
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- * How did French airport officials miss the bombs in
his shoes despite lengthy questioning that forced him to miss his first
flight?
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- * Why did European intelligence agencies not trace his
movements this year despite proven links with known Islamic
extremists?
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- * Why did British officials in Brussels issue a new
passport
without question despite pages being torn from Reid's old document?
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- * Was there an unknown accomplice travelling with Reid
on Flight 63 who has so far escaped detection?
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- * Who was providing the large sums of ready cash that
Reid used to buy air tickets and pay hotel bills despite having no
discernible
income?
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- * Did he stay in an as yet unknown safe house in Paris
in the days before taking the flight?
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