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The Manchester Attack Revealed Crucial Differences in How the British and American Press Operate

| May 30, 2017

As questions continue to be asked of MI5, it's worth reflecting on how the press treats intelligence services — on both sides of the Atlantic

In the aftermath of the suicide bombing in Manchester a week ago, important questions are being asked about Britain's intelligence services, their liaison with US intelligence, and the way press on both sides of the Atlantic reports on such matters.

Britain's Security Service (MI5) is understood to have been warned about the man who last week killed 22 people, and injuring 64, at a concert in Manchester Arena. Families of the victims, as well as broader public, will rightly demand to know how it was that MI5 apparently missed intelligence warning about the attack....

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For Academic Citation: Walton, Calder.“The Manchester Attack Revealed Crucial Differences in How the British and American Press Operate.” Prospect, May 30, 2017.

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