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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
KEYWORDS: airlinesecurity; alqaeda; alquada; bho44; bhoairforceone; bhochristmas; bhogwot; deltaflight253; dumbo; flight253; fubo; globaljihad; jihadinamerica; lendmeyourears; mediafailure; northwestflight253; obamahawaii; obambi; odumbo; oldvsnewmedia; om; onobamaswatch; terrorism; tm; twap; twapobamafail; wapocoverup; yemen
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To: Citizen Soldier

Obama cant tell them we suck enough.


281 posted on 12/25/2009 9:08:26 PM PST by PA-RIVER
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To: luvEastTenn; All

I think the bothersome issue is the lingering, persistent doubt about his ultimate loyalties.

There really is no doubt about that, is there?

Kowtow.jpg King A bow KSM


282 posted on 12/25/2009 9:08:46 PM PST by BP2 (I think, therefore I'm a conservative)
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To: Brytani
Did you read your own article? The incident happened during descent into Detroit and the plane landed safely around 1 p.m. Friday

Obama was alerted to Friday's incident between 9 and 9:30 a.m. in Hawaii, which is five hours behind the East Coast.

After being informed by his military aide, the president convened a secure conference call with John O. Brennan, his counterterrorism adviser, and Denis McDonough, chief of staff at the National Security Council. He later received updates from each man, senior officials said.

Plane landed at 1 pm ET or 8 am Honolulu time.

Obama was notified about 60-90 minutes later.

Sheesh!

283 posted on 12/25/2009 9:10:34 PM PST by Eagle Eye (3%)
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To: SoCalPol

Read the article. It says that Obama was notified 60-90 minutes after the plane landed.

IMO, the more serious the situation the longer someone needs to keep Obama out of the loop so that he doesn’t pull the plug on appropriate responses.


284 posted on 12/25/2009 9:12:46 PM PST by Eagle Eye (3%)
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To: Eagle Eye

Many on FR who follow the loon, Ron Paul would think this
as they believe as their cult leader says, leave the Muslims alone.
There are no IslamOfascists, Ron Paul believes America and Israel are causing the problems.


285 posted on 12/25/2009 9:13:08 PM PST by SoCalPol (Reagan Republican for Palin 2012)
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To: tobyhill

Because he is just a puppet. He isn’t running things. Never was, never will.


286 posted on 12/25/2009 9:15:58 PM PST by mojitojoe (“Medicine is the keystone of the arch of socialism.” - Vladimir Lenin)
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To: BP2
You ALWAYS take threats seriously, because initially you never know a hoax from the truth, or a single event from the first of a series.

If you're trying to equate this with 911 you more nuts than granny's fruit cake.

Obama Derangement Syndrome or Freeper Groupthink. Which is it that's got you?

287 posted on 12/25/2009 9:16:55 PM PST by Eagle Eye (3%)
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To: Eagle Eye
The CIC should be informed ASAP whenever (our cuntry is)under attack.

Did you guys read the article? Do you think that every time some idiot tries something stupid then makes claims that he is Al Queada that the federal system should immediately jump through their butts to relay unconfirmed claims of some bungler? This doesn't look like a sanctioned attack. It looks like someone screaming for attention....a wannabe.

I've read this article. Have you read more than this article?

A foreign national who is on a U.S. government watch list of people with suspected terrorist ties to Al Qaeda, gets on a plane headed to the U.S. and attempts to blow the plane up over U.S. soil.

As I said, the CIC should be informed ASAP whenever (our country is)under attack.

288 posted on 12/25/2009 9:20:40 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: staten island ny

Nah, Obama knows only white female elementary school teachers still celebrate Kwanzaa, and he already has their votes!


289 posted on 12/25/2009 9:22:31 PM PST by Mr. Silverback (I want a hippopotamus for Christmas! Only a hippopotamus will do!)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

6/6/1944 (A. Hitler sits up in bed, stretches, looks at clock) “Ach du lieber, noon alretty?”


290 posted on 12/25/2009 9:23:27 PM PST by tumblindice (Bill Clinton, `92-2000 "Noon already?" Barry Soetero, 12-25-`09 "Man, is it noon already?")
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To: nina0113

I flat out asked the Ombudsman if the Administration contacted them demanding or asking that they “cover” for Obama.


291 posted on 12/25/2009 9:24:10 PM PST by Brytani (Support Allen West For Congress - www.allenwestforcongress.com)
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To: Eagle Eye

The point is that the left hammered Bush for continuing to read to the children for six minutes after he was informed of the Spetember 11th attacks. This is evidence of indifference.

0bama’s staff sees no problem waiting three hours to tell the president that a self identified Al Queada member attempted to destroy a plane with 300 people on it. The attack happened on Christmas, which many non-Christians believe to be Christianity’s most important day.

This will not be evidence of indifference


292 posted on 12/25/2009 9:24:11 PM PST by sig226 (Bring back Jimmy Carter!)
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To: luvEastTenn
From the beginning this event was played down.Almost looked like a cover up was attempted for awhile.I heard on the radio here in NYC that it was fire cracker, like a prank or something. The FBI met the plane so they new pretty quick it was a serious deal.Passengers were held for about 5 hours,that's when the real story started to develop. Either the WH is lying about when he was told,and zero sat on it while trying to figure out what to do. If they can blame a staffer for the delay it would seem better than exposing zero dithering again.
293 posted on 12/25/2009 9:27:34 PM PST by staten island ny
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To: Brytani

294 posted on 12/25/2009 9:27:55 PM PST by mojitojoe (“Medicine is the keystone of the arch of socialism.” - Vladimir Lenin)
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To: SoCalPol
Grasping as straws to find ways to insult me? LOL

First off, based on the article Obama was informed within 90 minutes so your outrage was misplaced from the beginning.

Second, you still haven't said why the president needed to IMMEDIATELY know that a man successfully burned the hell outta his leg in an unsuccessful, bungling attack by a man with unconfirmed claims to AQ.

295 posted on 12/25/2009 9:28:08 PM PST by Eagle Eye (3%)
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To: LikeLight

good read! That 3:00 AM call came and Zer0 was asleep, higher than a kite or visiting Larry Sinclair.

...NORAD reports incoming Zer0 cannot be contacted...


296 posted on 12/25/2009 9:28:43 PM PST by ChiMark
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To: Brytani

Obama is a traitor and has been groomed as the 1st anti American president. I knew this from day one. Why is this surprising to anyone anymore. He is purposely destroying the country so he can rebuild it in the mold of other Marxist nations.


297 posted on 12/25/2009 9:29:47 PM PST by sonic109 (and...what are we going to do about it ? NOTHING ?..so shut up and take it !)
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To: Eagle Eye

Every damn thing I brought up is HIS JOB.

While I don’t think he can handle putting sugar on his mini-wheats in the morning without a teleprompter and two helpers, the nations security is his JOB.

You may be content with a President who doesn’t even know what his friggin job is, I’m sure as hell not.


298 posted on 12/25/2009 9:30:07 PM PST by Brytani (Support Allen West For Congress - www.allenwestforcongress.com)
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To: Eagle Eye

The more it is explained to you the more your roll out the libertarian talking points


299 posted on 12/25/2009 9:30:27 PM PST by SoCalPol (Reagan Republican for Palin 2012)
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To: blueyon

As usual we wont do shit about it anyways so whats the point of even getting excited.


300 posted on 12/25/2009 9:30:52 PM PST by sonic109 (and...what are we going to do about it ? NOTHING ?..so shut up and take it !)
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