Posted on 12/27/2009 1:37:15 PM PST by traumer
(CNN) -- Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Sunday there was no indication so far that an alleged botched terror attack on a U.S. airliner was part of a broad international effort.
"Right now we have no indication that it is part of anything larger," Napolitano told CNN's "State of the Union" program.
A lone suspect is accused of trying to ignite an explosive device on a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam, The Netherlands, to Detroit, Michigan, on Christmas Day.
The device apparently failed to detonate and the suspect was subdued.
Napolitano said the suspect, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, was on a broad security watch list that contains "half a million" names and is shared with airlines and foreign security agencies. However, a lack of specific evidence prevented him from being classified as a greater security risk that would bar him from travel to the United States, she said.
"You need information that is specific and credible if you're going to bar people from air travel," Napolitano said.
Despite a possible tragedy, Napolitano said the response system worked as passengers and crew avoided panic and subdued the suspect while authorities notified other flights in the air and kept the air transport system operating.
"The whole process of making sure that we respond properly, correctly and effectively went very smoothly," Napolitano said.
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Janet Napolitano - Proof that being bone-crushing stupid is not a barrier to employment.
Glad that Janet, Barry, and Hillary are protecting America. Not
Rummy, George, and Dick. /s
Abdulmutallab didn’t just saunter on down to the corner Ace Hardware and buy the PETN he was using.
That’s right.
And 911 was simply the result of unfortunate navigation errors.
It is only happening every month or so, the dots don’t connect with these morons.
An insult to men everywhere.
The Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal has nothing on stupid that pervasive.
The woman exudes stupid from her very core in a choking cloud that hovers over everything she touches.
Here's her picture: 
“Why? What do they know that we don’t know?”
It’s probably in plain sight:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415883/posts
The guy is a Muslim, Muslims hate Americans and have attacked Americans on American soil. It is darn clear there is a larger plot — Worldwide Islamic Jihad.
Clear to everyone BUT the DHS and Present Radar Ears.
They feel secure with their strip searching of old men and women confined to wheelchairs.
Since you had intelligence on this guy before the flight and didn’t even take him aside for a special search, why do you think we should believe you when you say this plot has not sequel?
I wonder how these numbskulls live. Larger Plot?? Everyone of these attacks are all part of a larger plot!!! What difference does it make if it is small plots everywhere or one big bomb in one place!!! These people are clueless!!!!!!!
“”Right now we have no indication that it is part of anything larger,” Napolitano told CNN’s “State of the Union” program.”
Go back to baking cookies Janet, you are a failure in government just like the FBI.
There was already one suicide bomber that had the explosive in a (how to say it?)... suppository - in Saudi Arabia I believe
I was actually surprised they admitted it was a TERRORIST act.
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