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The bomb attacks in New York and New Jersey could be a trial for a bigger terror event according to a former government defence advisor. Michael Barbero is a retired Lieutenant General, he spent 4 years in Iraq and his most recent job was leading the Department of Defence's response to IED (improvised explosive device) attacks. He told Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4's the World at One that these attempts felt like an experiment rather than a fully fledged assault. (Photo: Aftermath of explosion in New York Credit: Getty Images)
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