Newsweek : Saudis briefed top Obama official about “underwear bombers” in October

Hot Air ^ | JANUARY 2, 2010 | ALLAHPUNDIT

[RobinMasters]

Not just underwear bombers generally, either, but underwear bombers trained in Yemen. I feel about this the way I felt about Napolitano’s “the system worked” comment: It’s almost a shame that it didn’t happen under Bush, just because the fireworks from the media’s outrageous outrage afterwards would have been so spectacular.

As it is, don’t expect more than a few sparklers this time.

[RobinMasters]

Ping.

[PaleoBob]

“...briefed...?”

I think I’d have gone with “told” for this one.

[carolina71]

Now y’all need to stop printing these lies, especially while Obama is on vacation !

He’s tired and needs his rest.

Fore !

[yarddog]

It is beginning to sound like this guy was doing everything up to and probably including wearing a flashing neon sign which said “Muslim terrorist suicide bomber, Allah Akbar”.

[hoosiermama]

Notice there was no report of him yelling “Allah Akbar” but many heard the Fort Hood perp yell it and it was labeled an individual incident with no known cause.....Someone is REALLY slow.

[IbJensen]

Underwear? Obummer hasn’t a clue what the’re used for. This is a Kenya boy through and through.

[yoe]

[snip] Combine that with the (other leads) that various arms of U.S. intelligence had and there was enough info floating around in the system to know in advance that (a) Al Qaeda in Yemen was planning an attack, quite possibly on Christmas, involving a Nigerian, and coincidentally (b) a Nigerian named Abdulmutallab who had gone missing after hooking up with jihadis in Yemen and had spent some time yakking on the phone with Yemeni AQ chieftain Aulaqi was booked to fly on Christmas Day. Nuance. Quoth former FBI agent Ali Soufan, “The system should have been lighting up like a Christmas tree.”

The pathetic Obama people and Obama himself continue to blame former President Bush, a real president for all their stupid and what may become, fatal mistakes.

[NormsRevenge]

I wouldn't want to be a night guard at an baby formula .. uhh aspirin underwear factory in Somalia or Yemen about now.

[bcsco]

HAPPY NEW YEAR, hoosiermama!

Someone is REALLY s...l...o...w. There, that's about the fact of it :)

[ArchAngel1983]

"He’s tired and needs his rest."

Goodness yes. It's exhausting being on constant vacation, partying and playing golf. Oh and traveling the world accepting bogus awards and apologizing for America all the time. Give the guy a break already.

[PubliusMM]

“briefed”...now, that’s funny. I don’t care who you are.

But, seriously. Why is anyone surprised by this revelation? The 0bamaroids have been asleep at the National Security wheel since January 20th, 2009. It should not come as a shock that the terrorists are taking advantage of that.

It’s time to take back the country.

[hoosiermama]

Happy New Year to you too. May your new year be blessed, happy and prosperous!

Looks to me that Axelrod, RahmE and Jarrett are moving a little slow for the ol man.....AMATEURS! Look at how long the took to decide how he was going to make up his mind on the troops in Afganistan....He doesn't have the luxery of time.....or time off. But he hasn't figured that out yet.

[onyx]

Not to worry..... although the briefing to Brennan was delivered at the White House by Muhammad bin Nayef, Saudi Arabia’s chief counterterrorism official, one John O Brennan is making the rounds on the Sunday shows tomorrow where I’m certain he will explain everything in a manner that will absolve Obama and the administration of all blame in the unfortunate matter. Somehow, this has to be Bush’s fault.

[Raycpa]

What would have happened politically if this had been successful? Would we rally behind president?

[Mark]

Well, at least this administration hasn’t put this clown in the U.S. Army and promoted him to Major.....YET.

[hoosiermama]

I’ll bet he’s a no show.....He did not intend for this information to come out, certainly not before his appearance......It’s not coming from the WH....Now who could be leaking it?

[Sacajaweau]

Interesting question....

[Mears]

Not me. I don’t trust him.