U.K. Suspects May Have Ties to Attacks in U.S.

By Liane Hansen

Published August 7, 2004 at 11:00 PM CDT

At least some of the suspects detained in a British anti-terrorism raid may have ties to previous or planned attacks against the United States, investigators say. The men are believed to have played roles in planning future attacks on British and U.S. targets. Hear NPR's Liane Hansen and Los Angeles Times reporter Josh Meyer.

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Liane Hansen

Liane Hansen has been the host of NPR's award-winning Weekend Edition Sunday for 20 years. She brings to her position an extensive background in broadcast journalism, including work as a radio producer, reporter, and on-air host at both the local and national level. The program has covered such breaking news stories as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the capture of Saddam Hussein, the deaths of Princess Diana and John F. Kennedy, Jr., and the Columbia shuttle tragedy. In 2004, Liane was granted an exclusive interview with former weapons inspector David Kay prior to his report on the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The show also won the James Beard award for best radio program on food for a report on SPAM.