Oh, I get it, Professor. The fact he was turned away makes mitigates all the explosives found, his pakistani roomate and his foolish looking beard. It also takes away from the fact that people bent on suicide usually dont do it with collateral damage in mind. Come to think of Professor, SD &STFU..
"The fact he was turned away makes mitigates all the explosives found, his pakistani roomate and his foolish looking beard"
That he was turned away because of heighted entry restrictions due to concerns over alcohol escapes attention, as well as the fact that he was allowed to leave unquestioned, which permitted him to attempt entry a reported two more times.