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White House: Failed plane attack an attempted act of terrorism(Obama told 3 HOURS AFTER PLANE LANDS)
Washington Post ^ | December 25, 2009 | Scott Butterworth and Spencer S. Hsu

Posted on 12/25/2009 6:01:47 PM PST by Brytani

A White House official said the incident was an attempted act of terrorism. The FBI is investigating and President Obama, celebrating Christmas in Hawaii, was told of the incident about three hours after the plane landed, officials said.

Obama has told White House officials that all appropriate measures be taken to increase security for air travel, a spokesman said. Nevertheless, officials said, they are not prepared to raise the terrorism alert level, currently at orange -- or the second-highest of five levels -- for domestic and international air travel.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Michigan; War on Terror
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To: bluray

Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, an engineering student at University College London.

It seems with perhaps a few exceptions, over the yrs, the terrorists have Univ. degrees, professionals, or in process of a degree


221 posted on 12/25/2009 8:04:23 PM PST by SoCalPol (Reagan Republican for Palin 2012)
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To: kjam22

kjam22 wrote:
I wouldn’t say he commented on the white cop deal quickly. It was a day or two later. Look... Obama is a lousy liberal bleeding heart president who is going to bankrupt our country. But I don’t care if they tell him immediately when some goofball tries to blow up a plane. He can’t do anything about it.
What works is people on a plane beating the guy to death. That’s what should have happened.

I agree with the last part of your statement


222 posted on 12/25/2009 8:04:47 PM PST by FreeperFlirt
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To: Brytani
Well, jees louise...the kenyan needed that three hours to make a couple of blackberrys to see what is supposed to think, and/or do about this incident.

After all, Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab might just be one of Dear Leaders Muzzie butt-buddies and get a "fort hood" style pass for his actions. He certainly won't go to Gitmo.

Besides, the messiah is all snug up in his $4,000 per day vacation rental cottage, and entertaining the friends in the neighboring houses he...actually, WE rented for the duration, and doesn't have time for such things as affairs of state, the nations security, and other trivial matters.

He is in the state of Hawaii "safe haven", surrounded by adoring democrates and protected from any harm by the Hawaii Birth Records procurement officers...so, what's a little terrorism.

We're toast.
223 posted on 12/25/2009 8:05:06 PM PST by FrankR (obama was not an election, it was an INVASION of the United States.)
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To: Brytani

Good stuff. You’re thorough!

I find it quite disturbing that they waited to so long to alert him about this.


224 posted on 12/25/2009 8:05:15 PM PST by elc
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To: khnyny

Exactly, it’s the COVER-UP.

3-Hourgate, where was o?


225 posted on 12/25/2009 8:06:27 PM PST by bluray
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To: Eagle Eye
The point is Obama is obviously NOT doing his job. This 3 hour time lapse is not normal and if it had been Bush he would have been absolutely crucified in the media over it. The double standard continues to be completely nauseating.


226 posted on 12/25/2009 8:06:31 PM PST by khnyny (The problem is Obama didn't grow up watching "Hogan's Heroes" (American exceptionalism)
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To: BP2

“Between the “Party Crashers,” the “Unwitting Tourists,” and now this, it almost seems as if Obama’s staff WANTS something bad happen to their boss.”

When he won last November, I said that it would probably be an SS agent that would take him out.


227 posted on 12/25/2009 8:07:23 PM PST by Badray
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To: Eagle Eye

Not every poster here is a male.

Since you think it OK Obama not notified,
you seem pressed to keep deffending this.


228 posted on 12/25/2009 8:08:45 PM PST by SoCalPol (Reagan Republican for Palin 2012)
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To: Eagle Eye

The CIC should be informed ASAP whenever it’s under attack.


229 posted on 12/25/2009 8:10:02 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: hole_n_one

Wow. Amazingly insightful and clever!

Your intellect si God’s gift to this thread.

Well your royal holeinoneness.....

What exactly should Obama do once he is informed that wasn’t already being done by the trained law enforcement and counter terrorism organizations?

What do you expect your messiah to do for you? Hold your hand? Tuck you in at night? Alleviate all your fears?

Yeah, nothing can happen without Obama knowing and expected to do something about it.

His propaganda machine is working better than they could imagine!


230 posted on 12/25/2009 8:12:46 PM PST by Eagle Eye (3%)
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To: Brytani

Frankly, I think they didn’t tell him because (a) there was nothing he could do and (b) he’d just butt in and try to get some attention.


231 posted on 12/25/2009 8:12:46 PM PST by Not A Snowbird (Socialism is the plundering of the productive by the unaccountable)
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To: khnyny

He’s a friggin fraud of a usurper and his “job” should be making license plates in the Federal Penitentiary at Leavenworth KS.


232 posted on 12/25/2009 8:12:54 PM PST by bvw
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To: Brytani; All

Maybe he was too busy facing East?

I certainly don't see him around the tree this morning, singing carols and later inviting grandma over for Christmas dinner.


233 posted on 12/25/2009 8:13:58 PM PST by BP2 (I think, therefore I'm a conservative)
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To: Brytani

Homeland Security is working all of the stuff you mentioned with regard to this incident.

Obama would just be in the way right now. Seriously.


234 posted on 12/25/2009 8:14:56 PM PST by Not A Snowbird (Socialism is the plundering of the productive by the unaccountable)
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To: Brytani
“at least the report says that passengers saw the guy trying to ignite the white powder and stopped him”
Guaranteed tomorrow the government run mass media will be calling for the heads of the people who stopped this rag head from completing his voyage to virgin land. It will be all OUR fault for the terrorist, who wasn't smart enough to get it right, because he hates us. By the way, why didn't security in Europe find the explosives on this guy??? Oh never mind, I answered my own question. EUROPE
235 posted on 12/25/2009 8:15:38 PM PST by Nitehawk0325 (Formally Anti-Union Person)
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To: SandyInSeattle

Yeah, this is the same Homeland Security that recently got exposed for hiring a convicted felon. I feel safe, how about you?


236 posted on 12/25/2009 8:16:21 PM PST by khnyny (The problem is Obama didn't grow up watching "Hogan's Heroes" (American exceptionalism)
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To: SandyInSeattle

Or (c) he was unavailable and he and/or his secret service never thought it would get out that it took his secret service 3 hours to find or get in touch with o during a terrorist attack.

Guess it was a real holiday and o didn’t want to be disturbed at 7 in the morning for whatever reason, no exceptions.

And the fact that they are scrubbing this story reeks of COVER-UP.


237 posted on 12/25/2009 8:18:46 PM PST by bluray
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To: SoCalPol
Since you think it OK Obama not notified, you seem pressed to keep deffending this.

Some morons cannot tell the difference between approval of three hour gap in notification and understanding that there was nothing for him to do in that time.

His knowinging this case makes no difference.

Your knowing only allows misguided tempest in a teapot.

You've not explained WHY it is critical for him to know immediately and what he must do.

I happen to have faith in those who's real job it is to take care of these situations.

238 posted on 12/25/2009 8:18:54 PM PST by Eagle Eye (3%)
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To: khnyny
It was Citizenship and Immigration Services that screwed that up. NOTHING whatsoever to do with investigating terrorism, counter-terrorism, etc.

Don't paint all of DHS with one office's mistake.

239 posted on 12/25/2009 8:19:17 PM PST by Not A Snowbird (Socialism is the plundering of the productive by the unaccountable)
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To: bluray

Nice to know the CIC is missing in action for three hours.

I guess everyone now knows they can nuke us...because Obamanazi can’t be found in time.


240 posted on 12/25/2009 8:19:50 PM PST by RummyChick
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