Official: Explosive PETN Used in Attack (Carried in Condom by Suspect?)

CBS News/AP ^ | Saturday, December 26, 2009

[kristinn]

The suspect in the attempted bombing of Northwest Flight 253 used a highly explosive substance called PETN, a law enforcement official told CBS News Saturday.

The explosives were carried in a soft plastic container - possibly a condom - though much of the packaging was destroyed in the fire, the official said.

The FBI is questioning the suspect, identified as 23-year-old Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who claimed to be acting on orders from al Qaeda to blow up the airliner, officials said.

A high-ranking law enforcement official told CBS News that the suspect apparently used a syringe to inject a chemical into the powder, which was located near his groin. It is a technique not seen in previous attempted attacks and it's possible that this incident was a test of whether the materials could pass screening and how effective they might be at causing damage, the source said.

[Malacoda]

I hope he burned his substandard dangly parts off.

[Darteaus94025]

Yeah, then we’ll get Bill Maher commenting on how they’re not cowards, but our AF pilots are.

[harwood]

Better picture of the muslim terrorist here:

http://www.saharareporters.com

[tiredoflaundry]

it's possible that this incident was a test of whether the materials could pass screening and how effective they might be at causing damage, the source said.

God help us!

[jessduntno]

“I hope he burned his substandard dangly parts off.”

With 72 virgins waiting for him, THIS was his plan?

Darwin Award....

[GeronL]

Kevin Jennings will never let them ban condoms

[hennie pennie]

Anybody know anything more about the explosive?

[DarthVader]

bookmark

[gov_bean_ counter]

Any chance Dick Cheney will weigh in on this????

[samtheman]

I fear what this is going to do to airports. The moronic idiots at Homeland Security are really going to crack down on little old ladies now!

[bayliving]

With 72 virgins waiting for him, THIS was his plan?

No 72 virgins for him anyway. He didn't succeed.

Thanks be to God for us he is a substandard terrorist.

I only pray that this wasn't some sort of sick dry run.

[tiredoflaundry]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PETN

[Berlin_Freeper]

Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab

[decimon]

IIRC, PETN was what was in detonation cord. Explodes at 23,000 feet per second as compared to C4 at 26,000 feet per second. IIRC.

Possibly better at blowing his legs off than at bringing down an airplane.

[grey_whiskers]

"This is my condom, this is my rod.
The one's for my pecker, the other jihad."

Cheers!

[Gritty]

Hmmm.

I wonder if he carried this onto the airplane in his rectum and them "collected" it just prior to landing?

[Lurker]

Thoughts?

[al baby]

[Old Professer]

So now we go from human guinea pigs to inhuman pricks?