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US: CIA thwarts new al-Qaida underwear bomb plot
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Posted on 05/07/2012 1:26:58 PM PDT by Perdogg

The CIA thwarted an ambitious plot by al-Qaida's affiliate in Yemen to destroy a U.S.-bound airliner using a bomb with a sophisticated new design around the one-year anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden, The Associated Press has learned.

(Excerpt) Read more at seattletimes.nwsource.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alquso; apphonerecords; apphpnerecords; aq; koranimals; notcia; phonerecords; underwearbomb; waronterror; wot; yemen
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1 posted on 05/07/2012 1:27:05 PM PDT by Perdogg
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“The FBI is examining the latest bomb to see whether it could have passed through airport security and brought down an airplane, officials said. They said the device did not contain metal, meaning it probably could have passed through an airport metal detector. “

What a coincidence. That was the plot of ACT OF VALOR.

The terrorists wore suicide vests made with ceramic ball bearings to avoid metal detectors.


2 posted on 05/07/2012 1:31:20 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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It’s not immediately clear what happened to the alleged bomber.

That’s because they detonated the bomb while he was wearing it I hope.


3 posted on 05/07/2012 1:32:26 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: Perdogg

why say anything at all? It has come to the point in time that I do not believe ANYTHING anymore from this MSM or this White House.

If true kudos!


4 posted on 05/07/2012 1:36:46 PM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 0bie don' t eat my dog!)
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To: SandRat

It could be because the whole story is BS.


5 posted on 05/07/2012 1:37:52 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: Perdogg

At first I thought Bill Clinton had tried to take another tax write-off for a charitable donation of his underwear again.


6 posted on 05/07/2012 1:38:13 PM PDT by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.)
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We should investigate whether the CIA was racially profiling. I suspect so....


7 posted on 05/07/2012 1:38:48 PM PDT by 11th Commandment (http://www.thirty-thousand.org/)
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We should investigate whether the CIA was racially profiling. I suspect so....


8 posted on 05/07/2012 1:39:02 PM PDT by 11th Commandment (http://www.thirty-thousand.org/)
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To: Perdogg

We should investigate whether the CIA was racially profiling. I suspect so....


9 posted on 05/07/2012 1:39:20 PM PDT by 11th Commandment (http://www.thirty-thousand.org/)
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To: Perdogg

I thought the war on terror was over.


10 posted on 05/07/2012 1:44:54 PM PDT by SHOOT THE MOON bat
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To: 11th Commandment

Maybe the threat of implanted Plastic explosive bombs that came out a week or two back, were in regards to this so called incident?


11 posted on 05/07/2012 1:48:04 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: ColdOne
why say anything at all? It has come to the point in time that I do not believe ANYTHING anymore from this MSM or this White House.

Agree. More election year BS.

12 posted on 05/07/2012 1:48:06 PM PDT by ILS21R (John Locke: When the social contract is broken, the people must revolt.)
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To: Perdogg; UCANSEE2; SandRat; ColdOne; Venturer; OrioleFan; 11th Commandment
why say anything at all? It has come to the point in time that I do not believe ANYTHING anymore from this MSM or this White House.

Here's the answer.

The FBI is examining the latest bomb to see whether it could have passed through airport security and brought down an airplane, officials said. They said the device did not contain metal, meaning it probably could have passed through an airport metal detector. But it was not clear whether new body scanners used in many airports would have detected it.

Next article: "Study finds full body scanners effective in finding recent bomb, pat-downs failed."

At which point they will be able to demand that everyone consent to use them or not fly. (You can make a study suggest anything.) They will take advantage of every possible opportunity to advance their agenda.

13 posted on 05/07/2012 1:48:36 PM PDT by sam_paine (X .................................)
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I think the title should read,”Obama saves America again!”


14 posted on 05/07/2012 1:48:50 PM PDT by EEGator
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If only Allah’s little helpers would apply the same effort to something that benifit would mankind.


15 posted on 05/07/2012 1:49:40 PM PDT by Leep (Enemy of the Statist)
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“AQ to consult w Victoria Secrets in new counter-intel effort.”


16 posted on 05/07/2012 1:50:20 PM PDT by G Larry (Criminals thrive on the indulgence of society's understanding)
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Damn those four year old Caucasian girls/nuns/wheelchair bound elderly. They will destroy us.../s


17 posted on 05/07/2012 1:50:33 PM PDT by Molon Labbie (Prep. Now.)
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To: Perdogg

If only Allah’s little helpers would apply the same effort to something that would benifit mankind.


18 posted on 05/07/2012 1:51:48 PM PDT by Leep (Enemy of the Statist)
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To: ColdOne
why say anything at all? It has come to the point in time that I do not believe ANYTHING anymore from this MSM or this White House.

I want to know who writes this stuff. Flammable underwear is "ambitious"? Sorry. In my book, "Nuking New York" is ambitious...just like 10 megatons is a "weapon of mass destruction", not pipe bombs. But I guess that's just me.
19 posted on 05/07/2012 1:59:50 PM PDT by BikerJoe
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I smell mushroom soil.


20 posted on 05/07/2012 2:02:55 PM PDT by Drill Thrawl (The United States of America, a banana republic since 1913)
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