Midair [Islamic terrorist] Bomb Attempt Fails - Man on Flight to Detroit Claims Al Qaeda Ties

The Wall Street Journal ^ | 12-25-09 | PETER SPIEGEL, ANDY PASZTOR and NEAL E. BOUDETTE

[GOP_Lady]

Man on Flight to Detroit Claims Al Qaeda Ties; Obama Tightens Security

DETROIT -- A passenger on a Detroit-bound Northwest Airlines flight tried to detonate an explosive device that was strapped to his leg and later told investigators that he was trying to blow up the plane and had affiliations with al Qaeda, according to a senior U.S. official.

The man, who has not been publicly identified by officials, told investigators that he was given the device by Al Qaeda operatives in Yemen, where he was also given instructions on how to detonate it, the official said. The Associated Press reported that Rep. Peter King (R., N.Y.) has identified the man as a Nigerian named Abdul Mudallad.

[staten island ny]

Eric Holder will be charging excessive force was used.

[manc]

mmm bozo can’t come back and see to the threats of this country as he is probably still busy looking for a church to attend.

ARF

[Sleeping Freeper]

Obama’s first statement will probably be “Let’s not jump to any conclusions”....

[freekitty]

This is getting way to close for comfort.

Obama needs to step down immediately. We need Bush back.

[mylife]

I think it was the real deal.

Duwaad just effed it up

[Armedanddangerous]

No air marshall then Im guessing?

[GregB]

Local Sheetz is 2.54 and a a small mini mart went to 2.66 Christmas Eve. Most others are 2.54

[Aglooka]

I love the part about him being immediately subdued by passengers. WOnder how bad he got his ass kicked?

The threat is not really eliminated until he can't move anymore. My guess is that he was roughed up quite a bit.

[DesertRhino]

“The best security we have is the other passengers.”

Passengers who Obama and the Democrats say should bear *full liability* for financially ruinous lawsuits, if they tell the flight crew that someone looks suspicious.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Bzzt! That’s four words. Teacher asked for only two.

[Mr. Silverback]

I wonder why he didn’t detonate it over the ocean like they wanted to in the Heathrow plot. Trying to cause more deaths on the ground?

[mylife]

Lets hope CIA emails all his buds with pictures of the happy occasion ☺

[matt1234]

Chestnuts roasted, very fitting!

LOL!

[yield 2 the right]

FNC now doing on this at the top of the hour, “The O’Reilly fFactor” was a best of, they could have preempted it easily.

[Houghton M.]

No, more likely, “the passengers stupidly thinking they were police acted stupidly.”

[Retired Chemist]

Indeed. They have found a “loop hole” in our security. Homeland Security has to be scrambling right now.

Everybody will have to wear shorts going through security or be required to drop their pants.

[Mr. Silverback]

They merged, and are now the largest airline on the planet. Delta is still calling some of the flights Northwest flights, but they are flown by planes wearing both markings.

[Finalapproach29er]

We need Bush back.
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No, we don’t.
I’ve had quite emough of that family also.

Say it with me: “WE’RE $12 TRILLION IN DEBT!”

[Mamzelle]

Why is it always airliners?

But this looks well-planned, Christmas day and he was waiting until time to approach the airport so there's be lots of cameras and media.

[yield 2 the right]

Those darn commercial breaks on FNC.