Posted on 12/25/2009 4:32:29 PM PST by 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.
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Well he sure wont get the 3rd degree from Obama.
Why, it’s just a criminal problem, not a war! John Kerry will hold a hearing on this as soon as he gets back from Iran.
Espousing weakness and inaction in a time of war is the path of these appeasers.
I saw that article in WSJ.
I’m trying to find it.
Thanks.
It appears the perp boarded a plane in Lagos with his bombs.
Most likely someone in Lagos helped him get past security.
Once inside the inner sanctum no more security searches.
Sounds a lot like 9/11 SOP
Indeed. They have found a “loop hole” in our security.
Homeland Security has to be scrambling right now.
>>Yep. The WOT is definitely not over.
It’s over. We lost 11 months ago when a muslim took the oath of office as president. This guy will get the best attorneys our tax money can buy.
They have. It is called the Democrat Party.
you are joking? obozo cares not for America, wonders if the sharks are biting in hawaii?
They were given worldwide coverage...by ‘accident,’ of course.
“TSA Accidentally Releases Secret Security Procedures”
December 8, 2009 at 10:33 am ET by Carl Unger, SmarterTravel.com
I will go with that one too.
Interesting that the security breach occurred in Baracks old homeland.
I’m very afraid about a backlash . . . .
Hey if they are going overseas and getting themselves killed its not so bad.
This is probably the first time since 911 that someone tried to sneak something past TSA.
You can never make commercial airlines 100% safe. Too many airports, people, and planes. The best security we have is the other passengers.
FOX News Channel totally asleep on this one.
CNN just said the term: “Extremist group” “
I read one report that he was on a no fly list. WTF are the no fly lists for anyway, or does it just mean “no fly on any plane Pelosi, Reid, Schumer, and Rahm Emanuel are flying on.
I read one report that he was on a no fly list. WTF are the no fly lists for anyway, or does it just mean “no fly on any plane Pelosi, Reid, Schumer, and Rahm Emanuel are flying on.
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