Threat Matrix: 2009

Cheney warns of new attacks

Former Vice President Dick Cheney warned that there is a “high probability” that terrorists will attempt a catastrophic nuclear or biological attack in coming years, and said he fears the Obama administration’s policies will make it more likely the attempt will succeed.

In an interview Tuesday with Politico, Cheney unyieldingly defended the Bush administration’s support for the Guantanamo Bay prison and coercive interrogation of terrorism suspects.

And he asserted that President Obama will either backtrack on his stated intentions to end those policies or put the country at risk in ways more severe than most Americans — and, he charged, many members of Obama’s own team — understand.

“When we get people who are more concerned about reading the rights to an Al Qaeda terrorist than they are with protecting the United States against people who are absolutely committed to do anything they can to kill Americans, then I worry,” Cheney said.

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Thanks for the quick update, Velveeta.

1,841 posted on 12/27/2009 2:41:27 PM PST by hennie pennie

Put this with Airtran flight 297 on 11.17.09 and United flight 227 on 12.09.09 (I'm a broken record here, but some might not know).

Note scarcity of media coverage on those two above incidents, and I'm thankful that flight 253 makes getting this info -- for the moment, anyway -- a bit easier to get.

1,842 posted on 12/27/2009 2:45:09 PM PST by cyn (Courage is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of it. ~Mark Twain)

FYI
Trailer for “The Kingdom”
http://www.thekingdommovie.com/

1,843 posted on 12/27/2009 2:52:12 PM PST by Velveeta

Thank you Velveeta for the ping.

Christmas blessings to you.

1,844 posted on 12/27/2009 3:13:20 PM PST by Cindy

To: Velveeta; cyn; MamaDearest; Cindy; Godzilla; JustPiper; Rushmore Rocks; hennie pennie; LucyT

Add this to the ongoing list of odd plane incidents of late; again flight to Detroit...

Bomb squad searches Lufthansa jet in Iceland

1,845 posted on 12/27/2009 3:33:01 PM PST by Oorang (Tyranny thrives where government need not fear the wrath of an armed people - Alex Kozinski)

Iceland to Detroit.
Thank you for the ping Oorang.

1,846 posted on 12/27/2009 3:46:39 PM PST by Cindy

1,847 posted on 12/27/2009 3:48:02 PM PST by Oorang (Tyranny thrives where government need not fear the wrath of an armed people - Alex Kozinski)

You're welcome Cindy.

Actually that flight originated in Frankfurt, Germany. When the crew realized they had luggage on board but the passenger matching the luggage was not on board they made an emergency stop in Iceland to check the luggage before continuing to their final destination of Detroit.

I was waiting for more news on this "incident" but there has been none.

1,848 posted on 12/27/2009 3:52:34 PM PST by Oorang (Tyranny thrives where government need not fear the wrath of an armed people - Alex Kozinski)

Germany.
That’s interesting.

Thanks Oorang.

1,849 posted on 12/27/2009 4:08:30 PM PST by Cindy

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THANKS to freeper maggief

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2785733/Cops-fear-25-British-born-Muslims-are-plotting-to-bomb-Western-airliners.html

COPS fear that 25 British-born Muslims are plotting to bomb Western airliners.

The fanatics, in five groups, are now training at secret terror camps in Yemen.

It was there London-educated Umar Abdulmutallab, 23, prepared for his Christmas Day bid to blow up a US jet.

The British extremists in Yemen are in their early 20s and from Bradford, Luton and Leytonstone, East London.

They are due to return to the UK early in 2010 and will then await internet instructions from al-Qaeda on when to strike.

1,850 posted on 12/27/2009 4:39:57 PM PST by hennie pennie

New National Security Strategy Expected To Be Issued Next Month InsideDefense (subscription) - ‎Dec 22, 2009‎ 22, 2009 -- The Obama administration next month will unveil its first National Security Strategy (NSS), according to Pentagon officials. ... http://defense.iwpnewsstand.com/

1,851 posted on 12/27/2009 4:51:55 PM PST by Jet Jaguar

Days late and billions of dollars short?

Thanks for the ping and link Jet Jaguar.

1,852 posted on 12/27/2009 4:56:20 PM PST by Cindy

(snip) “There was nothing suspicious in his luggage,” Keflavik spokesman Fridthor Eydal told Reuters. “It seems the passenger in question somehow missed the plane after having checked in.” and “... an unfortunate coincidence.” (end snip)

Obviously it would depend on WHICH passenger “somehow” missed the plane; any way to find out?

Again, each of these odd situations, innocent as it may seem (or even actually be in itself), gives info to those paying attention and seeking to wreak havoc and mayhem.

1,853 posted on 12/27/2009 7:43:35 PM PST by cyn (Courage is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of it. ~Mark Twain)

Thanks Velveeta. Good find.

1,854 posted on 12/27/2009 8:04:20 PM PST by milford421 (U.N. OUT OF U.S.)

Thank you Oorang. A Merry Christmas and healthy Happy New Year to you and yours.

1,855 posted on 12/27/2009 8:06:09 PM PST by milford421 (U.N. OUT OF U.S.)

1,856 posted on 12/27/2009 8:45:01 PM PST by JustPiper (Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. ~ML King)

With what I heard tonight on Cunningham & this article Mama found, dry runs have begun

25 Brits in jet bomb plots (returning Yemen to UK early 2010-await instructions)

1,857 posted on 12/27/2009 8:47:45 PM PST by JustPiper (Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. ~ML King)

"But how then did he get through?"

I'm guessing it is easier to get through the interview when you are simply connecting in Amsterdam, rather than originating there. Also, since Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab was connecting from a flight from Nigeria, his home country, the only questions he may have been asked would be about the purpose of his trip to America. I assume if was asked, his answers were convincing.

No doubt Al Qaeda trained him for this.

1,858 posted on 12/27/2009 8:52:31 PM PST by magellan

I saw the heck with muslim profiling, give this out at every airport

1,859 posted on 12/27/2009 8:53:11 PM PST by JustPiper (Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. ~ML King)

The passenger who witnessed that he had no passport, sent a copy of his ticket receipt for proof he observed the terrorist before boarding. In his statement he adamantly stated the supervisor said” we let people on all the time from Nigeria without passports, due to the fact of problems with that country.” This must be a known fact to the terrorists.

Also, I have since heard a few reporters/radio personalities state Denmark has its reputation for laxity.

That if he was cleared in one country he would not be questioned in another.

All of it makes about as much sense as Napalitano

1,860 posted on 12/27/2009 9:01:19 PM PST by JustPiper (Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. ~ML King)

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