Posted on 04/07/2010 8:11:26 PM PDT by MindBender26
FBI: No Explosives Found on United Jet in Denver Authorities Say Qatari Diplomat Told Air Marshals, 'I'm Lighting My Shoes'
FBI agents say no explosives were found in the shoes of a Qatar diplomat who was subdued by federal air marshals on a United flight to Denver Wednesday night after allegedly telling the marshals, "I'm lighting my shoes on fire."
Authorities say the diplomat was wrestled to the ground and two F-16 fighter jets were dispatched to accompany the 757 on the final 40 minutes of its flight to Denver. Flight 663 originated from Washington Reagan airport.
A US security official said, "it may have been a massive misunderstanding" and the diplomat's statement may have been a "sarcastic" comment when he was confronted by two air marshals who had been told by flight attendants that smoke was coming from the lavatory.
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He’s a diplomat. Laws don’t apply.
No doubt. We are to blame for this sad state of affairs because we have become cowardly as a nation. That is the whole reason that BO is in the WH.
I smell a cover up
Correct, it’s long past time the silent majority becomes vocal. Hopefully with what we’ve seen with the TEA Parties, other conservative grass-roots efforts we can start rolling some of this insanity.
Let’s not forget, it took four long years of Carter’s incompetence to get 12 years of Reagan’s policies.
How silly of me.
I forgot.
Laws are only for the “little people”.
I appreciate your educating me on this issue. I am grateful I will no longer go through life ignorant and stupid.
I didn’t say it was right. Geez.
When I saw all the remarks this morning, I had one thought. This was a dry run. Eventually one will not be.
I read a article the other day that suicide bombers are getting the bombs placed as breast implants so they are not a problem with airport scanners. My first thought was a muslim with breast implants? That would not sound off alarms?
Lol!
Agree. The next one won’t be a dry run.
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