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U.S. Knew of Airline Terror Plot Before Christmas
Associated Press / FOX ^ | Dec. 30, 2009 | AP/Fox

Posted on 12/30/2009 5:43:40 AM PST by bergmeid

The U.S. government had intelligence from Yemen before Christmas that leaders of a branch of Al Qaeda there were talking about "a Nigerian" being prepared for a terrorist attack.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bhostatedept; flight253; intelligence; nigerian; obama; yemen
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Zero looks pretty irritated in that photo.
1 posted on 12/30/2009 5:43:42 AM PST by bergmeid
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To: bergmeid

Eventually the American people will realize that we’re basically on our own.

I think there are a number of private organizations that could have not caught this terrorist for a lot less money than TSA/DHS/CIA/NSA costs us.


2 posted on 12/30/2009 5:46:39 AM PST by RFEngineer
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To: bergmeid

I hope the CIA is not going to take the blame for this lying down. The blame is coming their way and I hope they’re ready.


3 posted on 12/30/2009 5:48:38 AM PST by randita (Chains you can bereave in.)
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To: bergmeid

So when a Nigerian shows up without a passport.....we let him on the plane?


4 posted on 12/30/2009 5:50:48 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (There is no amount of work you can perform that they can't steal from you.)
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To: bergmeid

They knew in advance and yet not one word of warning to the Americans who got on that plane, escaping death by the skin of their teeth.


5 posted on 12/30/2009 5:51:22 AM PST by Marylander (Obama is a pill ... and a pain.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

They told the ticket agent that he was from the Sudan,so
no harm,no foul.Obama’s team gets the ball!!


6 posted on 12/30/2009 5:54:39 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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To: Uncle Miltie

Do we know for sure he didn’t have a passport? He had a visa issued by Hillary’s people, was that not stamped in his passport? I heard the rumors of no passport but I haven’t seen it confirmed, have you?

I’m still worried about that Toilet Guy too, he was a Nigerian petroleum engineer who worked in Yemen, he disappeared from the radar mighty quickly after it was first reported two days after the Christmas attack but the whole thing is way too coincidental.


7 posted on 12/30/2009 5:55:30 AM PST by bergmeid (obama. With a small o.)
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To: bergmeid
The Enemy bragged they would hit us a week in advance.
Heck, they informed Obama's "Intelligence Agencies", who had some within probably share vital info
with them through the MSM. Then, despite that the terrorist
was also ***personally identified to the US State Dept***,
and was reportedly known to the CIA, and even ***listed on Watch lists***,
the terrorist was escorted onto the vulnerable airplane without even a passport (wink,wink).

In the end, the as usual under Kenyan imposed law
the enemy is handled by the civilians. The charge is endangerment of property.

Attempted murder of 300 innocents during War by the Enemy
is ignored, never charged – or even discussed by the Obama
who call this "attempted".

THE TERRORIST ATTACK has been helped by those in control in the West.

8 posted on 12/30/2009 5:57:07 AM PST by Diogenesis ("Those who go below the surface do so at their peril" - Oscar Wilde)
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To: bergmeid

This crew is a joke.


9 posted on 12/30/2009 6:01:30 AM PST by nhwingut (tro.)
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To: bergmeid

As an American citizen I am demanding to know the details of every single Presidential Daily Brief received by the O administration in the previous month.


10 posted on 12/30/2009 6:05:26 AM PST by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: Marylander

Better profiling than shutting down the entire airline industry........and for how long?

Be realistic, the information was non specific.


11 posted on 12/30/2009 6:07:04 AM PST by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: RFEngineer

Since we all pay the “9/11 Tax” on our airline tickets, why can’t we divert some of that money to Black Water (or other similar groups) to fly on inbound flights to the US? Otherwise, let’s hire more macho Dutchmen.


12 posted on 12/30/2009 6:08:26 AM PST by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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To: bergmeid
"It's becoming clear that the system that's been in place for years now is not sufficiently up to date to take full advantage of the information we collect and the knowledge we have," Obama said.

Anyone remember ABLE DANGER?

13 posted on 12/30/2009 6:09:43 AM PST by Roccus (My anger IS manufactured.......................................in the WHITE HOUSE and CONGRESS!!)
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Ohmigawd! To quote numerous Democrats from 2001 and 2002 and 2003..... why didn't they connect the dots?
14 posted on 12/30/2009 6:22:30 AM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: Roccus
I go to Amazon, and they have records of everything I've purchased fo rhte last ten years and instantly make recommendations of what is new that I may be interested in... That's in real time.

I go to any ATM in the world and the machine knows what funds are available in my account, and what balance is available on my credit card. Again in real time.

But these bozos at TSA and the CIA can't provide timely information as to whether or not someone should be allowed on a flight? If there's any doubt, they aren't allowed on - how difficult is that? Let the whining muzzies whine they're being discriminated against. I don't give a damn.

15 posted on 12/30/2009 6:27:23 AM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: bergmeid

I knew it had to be Bush’s fault.


16 posted on 12/30/2009 6:29:06 AM PST by Mike Darancette (Copenhagen Climate Summit; Shovel Ready)
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To: Rummyfan
Ohmigawd! To quote numerous Democrats from 2001 and 2002 and 2003..... why didn't they connect the dots?

YES! (SARC) What did Obama know and when did he know it? Why did he stay on the golf course reading "My Pet Goat"? Why didn't he DO anything?

I think Bush Obama PUT the PETN in that guy's underwear himself! PROVE that Obama wasn't in the bathroom in the airplane! (SARC OFF)

The Democrats' screeching about Bush is, as the good Reverend would say, "coming home to roost" now that 0bama has let us get hit 3 times after 7 good years of no terrorist attacks on our soil.

17 posted on 12/30/2009 6:29:19 AM PST by backwoods-engineer (No more RINOS; I will vote my conscience, even if I have to write "Sarah Palin" on the ballot!)
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To: bergmeid

I think he was trying to pass as a Sudanese because he maybe had an idea that using his real name/passport might attract attention - being careful, not knowing if he was on any watchlists.


18 posted on 12/30/2009 7:10:12 AM PST by 1066AD
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To: bergmeid

This is reason enough for Janet Napolitano to be fired and Congress to seriously investigate what happened.


19 posted on 12/30/2009 7:17:43 AM PST by The Great RJ ("The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money." M. Thatcher)
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To: bergmeid
The Zero Admin could have prevented this young man from attempting to perpetrate a man caused disaster???? /s
20 posted on 12/30/2009 7:20:46 AM PST by PigRigger (Donate to http://www.AdoptAPlatoon.org - The Troops have our front covered, let's guard their backs!)
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