Posted on 12/26/2009 8:41:46 AM PST by kristinn
The Obama administration will have a lot to answer for after its bumbling federal law enforcement agency allowed a reporter to get close enough to the hospital bed of terror suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to have killed him if that was his intent.
Abdulmutallab is being held by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency after he was badly burned in a reported failed attempt to blow up Northwest flight 253 on its approach to Detroit from Amsterdam yesterday.
The Wall Street Journal reported the incident in an article published here:
On Saturday morning, the suspect appeared to be sleeping when a reporter approached his corner room in the burn center at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor.
Down the hall, other patients were resting in rooms decorated with garland and tinsel for Christmas. A few visitors moved about freely.
The suspect's room was darkened and he lay motionless in bed. His head, with close-cropped hair, was turned away from the door.
Two uniformed customs and border-patrol officers were seated outside the open door and other security officials and hospital staffers were gathered in a nearby conference room.
When the reporter identified himself, a man in a suit and tie said the area was "secured" and ordered the reporter to leave immediately. The man declined to identify himself and he and one of the uniformed guards escorted the reporter to a hospital waiting area. Moments later the man in the suit returned with a hospital security guard, who told the reporter to leave the hospital grounds.
Anyone who has seen the first Godfather movie knows this type of incident is probable and preventable.
Outside of a hospital setting, the infamous deadly shooting of President Kennedy assassin Jack Ruby while in police custody in Dallas is burned in to the nation's conscience--but apparently not the Obama administration.
I watched CNN two hours ago because the other nets had canned programming. They had an interview with the guy who took down the terrorist. The CNN anchoress (Fredericka??) seemed so surprised that the terrorist was “calm” during all of this.
Then of course they compared his attack v. Richard Reid’s. It focused on explosives and how we really don’t need to worry about either situation because in both cases the explosives used were so “feeble”.
In the entire segment they never mentioned any Muslim connection here. Or motive. You got the distinct impression that the CNN bimbo had zero fear of people like this. That he was just a poor, misunderstood African guy who needs Dr. Phil to help him with whatever help he needs.
How dumb do these people have to be?
Yes but under this administration the man who would snap the neck of the terrorist would then face a charge of 1st degree murder..that is how cockeyed our justice system is now.
By the way, was just listening to the news and my middle girl and her family leave on Monday for Iceland ( not on a US carrier) and I called to tell them that on the news it was said that TSA just said on international flights for the hour before landing passengers will not be allowed to go to the loo, cannot get into the overhead bins and cannot have anything on the lap. I don’t know if that is going to apply only to inbound flights to the US or those going both ways..but there you are..and there will be more “full body searches” and that all bags will be searched. So I would suggest getting through security hours earlier than what has been posted now..2 hrs domestic and 3 international..
Don’t you just love this?
Understand that getting a Radio/TV degree from the J-school is kind of like buying a loaf of bread. It just costs more.
In fact, being dumb helps. You're unlikely to ask embarrassing questions of the professors.
Al Qaeda would love to destroy the foundations of America, including our Constitution, principles like “innocent until proved guilty,” etc. I take it that you agree with that, eh?
“The Obama administration will have a lot to answer for after its bumbling federal law enforcement agency allowed a reporter to get close enough to the hospital bed of terror suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to have killed him if that was his intent.”
OMG, Kristinn .. in your dreams! It’s not as if this is George W. Bush we’re talking about. This guy will get no questions. It may have been an ‘administrative snafu’ but no way will The One be held responsible. Not as if he said ‘good job, Brownie’ or anything incriminating that he’d have to live with day in and day out for 3 years. Sheesh.
Not sure what you think I’m agreeing with. But my position is exactly OPPOSITE of what Al Qaeda wants.
Good. I’m also in favor of presumption of innocence and against the Senate heath-care bill.
Sounds like you’re describing the trust Jews in Germany around 1937-ish. Surprise, surprise, they were loaded onto boxcars for their final journey.
This time around, DeathCare will be the RATs final solution and the Liberal/Moderate masses will be so so shocked..
They will blame the stench on us. That’s how it has always been. The majority of people are stupid, evil, or both.
I hear bacon makes a good drawing medium for the pus that oozes from burns.
At any rate, why is it always lefties who manage to slip past security to get up and close and personal with America’s enemies? In that respect, this event is not unlike the Shalihis (red dress) crashing zero’s White House dinner party.
Really.
Because it would appear a team of the terrorist's supporters could overtake the guards and move the jihadi out of the hospital and make him a hero, doing videos and taunts from some location right here in the good old USA.
It's definitely food for thought that Club Gitmo inductees might have the same opportunities.......despite claims the building and surroundings will be ironclad........
Talked to my youngest sister on the phone last night. She was blaming Bush for Iraq and Afghanistan (she had no recollect of Billy boy's bombing when his Monica affair hit the fan) and she actually believes Ozero is going to make Medicare "better." Some are so naieve and brainwashed in idolotry, it is an utter and complete waste of time communicating with them. They are braindead.
American security has become a Liberal farse. Anyone that goes to sleep in America today trusting the current Administration and Congress to protect and defend this nation is a moron.
It would be prudent to bend over and kiss your rear goodbye as long as these Liberal wackjobs run national security.
I WANT him to survive with the daily reminder he is a failed AlQ and spend his miserable existence for life in prison as a failure
The tutncoats need to go. I don’t know how they can sleep at night.
ping-& check out link at post 8
yes, leave Obama, alone, he had a big round of golf today!!
Is he was assinated how could he enjoy his 72 virgins with his burned peepee???????bwaaahahaha!!!!!!
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