How Will Obama Administration Officials Respond to Discovery of Rocket Launcher in Houston?

Bob McCarty Writes ^ | 12-31-09 | Bob McCarty

[BobMcCartyWrites]

According to a news report out of Houston this morning, police there found an AT-4 shoulder-mounted rocket launcher like the one shown in the photo above, alleged to belong to a man by the name of Nabilaye I. Yansane, in a southwest Houston apartment complex. Though I have yet to see comments by members of the Obama Administration in response to the news about this weapon, I have some ideas about what they might say:

"This was just an isolated incident." -- President Barack Obama

"Obviously, this was a mix-up. The rocket launcher was probably left there by a careless veteran returning from Iraq or Afghanistan." -- Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano

"Arabs traditionally welcome the New Year by firing larger, more powerful fireworks than we do in the United States." -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

"It's probably something the guy picked up at an Army surplus store and doesn't deserve any more attention than it's already received from Fox News." -- Press Secretary Robert Gibbs

Unfortunately, I suspect all of the above comments will be proven reckless and wrong. That said, should Americans be concerned about such a discovery?

According to a retired Navy SEAL friend of mine, the AT-4 is a one-time-use weapon capable of hitting a target from 300 yards, can bring down aircraft and can be remotely fired. Best of all for the one using it, my combat-veteran friend says, it's the weapon of choice -- short of a Stinger missile, that is -- for someone who wants to take out a hardened vehicle like those used for executive protection.

Developing...

Hat tip: Jihad Watch

[GeronL]

didn’t this happen a month ago?

[Mikey_1962]

Lone wolf will be the excuse.

[Sacajaweau]

IIRC, that panty dude bomber made a recent trip to Houston.

[mnehring]

Are you sure they didn’t find your new year’s fireworks stash?

[N. Theknow]

alleged to belong to a man by the name of Nabilaye I. Yansane, in a southwest Houston apartment complex

Funny name for an Amish person.

[skeeter]

‘The Houston police acted stupidly’.

[Domandred]

Very odd to see large amounts of brass and feed belt clips flying from a shoulder fired rocket tube in that pic...

[MrEdd]

He’s half Quaker.

[a fool in paradise]

Don’t know if there is any link to the mysterious projectiles launched at Bush Intercontinental flights in recent years.

[ntmxx]

Ho, no no no, the facts are not correct, they don’t match our story line; someone round up the usual suspects; where’s Napolitano, get me Pelosi, where’s that Clinton…Gibbs get in here.

[SpaceBar]

Let’s not jump to conclusions.

[HD1200]

The brass is from the M240 gunner standing next to him but out of the picture and firing.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

From June:

Continental Pilot Reports Missile Flying Near His Plane Over Texas

[mnehring]

If you look at the concentration and dispersal, it seems there is a gunner just to the right, out of frame.

[MamaDearest]

Isolated incident response....

[Man50D]

It belongs to a right wing extremist.

[a fool in paradise]

lone (star) nut

[HD1200]

There is no law against owning a non-armed (empty) rocket launcher. From my reading of the article, this was just the tube launcher & no rocket.

[Psalm 73]

"Nabilaye I. Yansane"

That's a fine Irish name......