Detroit Terror Attack: 25,000 Passengers Hit By Delays At British Airports [Where's Obama?]

Telegraph(UK) ^ | December 28th 2009

[Steelfish]

Detroit Terror Attack: 25,000 Passengers Hit By Delays At British Airports Tens of thousands of people flying to the US for the New Year break have been forced to endure delays of up to three hours after strict new security rules were imposed overnight in the wake of the attempted terrorist attack in Detroit.

By John Bingham, Alastair Jamieson and David Millward 27 Dec 2009

Up to 25,000 people were caught up in the disruption at British airports on Sunday as airlines scrambled extra staff to cope with demands from US authorities which were kept deliberately “unpredictable” to wrong-foot terrorists. Hand baggage restrictions last imposed in the wake of the liquid bomb plot in 2006 were back in place on most flights to America while security staff were ordered to conduct full body searches for every passenger at departure gates.

But the most stringent restrictions came as aircraft entered US airspace, with passengers confined to their seats for the last hour of their flight, banned from having access to books, newspapers or even blankets or pillows. Passengers were warned to expect the restrictions to remain in place "indefinitely".

With pilots ordered to switch off "moving maps" throughout the flight in an effort to conceal the exact locations of their aircraft from potential terrorists, passengers on some Virgin flights on Boxing Day were warned to buy books as in-flight films and other entertainment systems were also being disabled for the entire journey. I

[Presbyterian Reporter]

Many of these 25,000 are US voters and will have many hours to think about——

The incompetence of Barack Hussein Obama and his Black Muslim Presidency is limitless:

1. Obama’s FBI did not alert the ARMY that Maj Nidal Hassan was a Muslim Extremist.

2. Obama’s State Dept did nothing to revoke Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab’s VISA after Abdul’s father told the US Embassy that his son was a MUSLIM Extremist.

Now this same incompetent Black Muslim Presidency want to manage our HEALTHCARE!!!!!!!!!!!

[RWGinger]

Why the extra security? janet told us this was not part of a larger plot and Murtha told us Al Q no longer was a threat

Dems in odumbo’s admin or in congress are the stupidest and vilest people still alive

[fatnotlazy]

“But the most stringent restrictions came as aircraft entered US airspace, with passengers confined to their seats for the last hour of their flight, banned from having access to books, newspapers or even blankets or pillows. Passengers were warned to expect the restrictions to remain in place “indefinitely”.

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And these measures will prevent terrorism, how?

I think I’ll stay home or find some alternate means of travel.

[Col Frank Slade]

Playing golf and chillin on a beach in Hawaii.

Incredible narcissism.

[Jeff Chandler]

security staff were ordered to conduct full body searches for every passenger at departure gates.

Oh, for crying out loud.

If they want to thwart terrorists on planes, adopt the Israeli model. Un-P.C., but effective.

[FormerACLUmember]

When the situation cries out for leadership, the missing Obama parties.

Obama is not just a power mad tyrant, he is a complete assh*le.

[Presbyterian Reporter]

“”””With pilots ordered to switch off “moving maps” throughout the flight in an effort to conceal the exact locations of their aircraft from potential terrorists,”””

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Like this is going to stop a terrorist!!!!!!

Obama is enslaving the peasants.

[longtermmemmory]

OBAMA IS BARNEY FIFE!!!




Satire is our most potent weapon.


Ridicule Obama
Ridicule the Obama WH staffers

[Presbyterian Reporter]

OBAMA IS BARNEY FIFE!!!

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Please stop offending Barney. (sarc)

[fatnotlazy]

Obama can stay on vacation, as far as I’m concerned. All he does is either muck up the problem further, or lie through his teeth. Much of the time he does both.

[al baby]

Get off Obamas A$$$ The System Worked !!!

[yoe]

Where's Obama? Living the good life in Hawaii costing American taxpayers millions of dollars keeping him and his family safe.........I wonder if Michelle bought expensive tennis shoes for the family....sorry, just can't believe how that woman gets 'First Lady Priority's' wrong from the get go....plus Obama keeps telling every one how horrible the economy is and look at how this Nouveaux Riche pair live the high life regardless.....pretty tacky - utter lack of leadership...he dictates, rather than lead by example.

[stormer]

I fly internationally about twice a year and have done so the last 10 years. These measures will do nothing.

[yoe]

Are you Nuts?

[stormer]

That model is not practical given our transportation network. Time between connecting flights is too short, airports are too large, passenger needs and expectations are too varied, and most of all, the number of flights in to, out of, and throughout the US is too great.

[fatnotlazy]

You might do better taking a ship next time. (just kidding)

[Gritty-Kitty]

3. Allowing airport screening procedure manual to be posted on the Internet and claiming “no worries” because it was obsolete.