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Officials: Only A Failed Detonator Saved Northwest Flight
ABC ^ | 12/27/09 | RICHARD ESPOSITO and BRIAN ROSS

Posted on 12/27/2009 10:51:27 AM PST by Nachum

Officials now say tragedy was only averted on Northwest flight 253 because a makeshift detonator failed to work properly. Share Man accused of attempt to blow up plane was sent on mission by terror leaders.

Bomb experts say there was more than enough explosive to bring down the Northwest jet, which had nearly 300 people aboard, had the detonator not failed, and the nation's outdated airport screening machines may need to be upgraded.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: acme; detonator; failed; flight; saved; thesystemworked; tm
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To: nj patriot
But, but, Janet Napoletano said the system worked.

It did! Their system is based on blind luck and Dutch passengers on every flight...

21 posted on 12/27/2009 11:00:50 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Big government more or less guarantees rule by creeps and misfits.)
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To: nj patriot

“There is a providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children, and the United States of America” is often said to be a quotation of Otto von Bismarck (1818-1898).

That’s the only system that worked.


22 posted on 12/27/2009 11:01:42 AM PST by gusopol3
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To: Col Frank Slade
Raise taxes.

Finally some common sense posting.

As long as there is a chance for free dollar out there for our great great great grandchildren to enjoy and appreciate, we need to consider raising taxes.

23 posted on 12/27/2009 11:01:44 AM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: commish

He didn’t even have a passport!

http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2009/12/flight_253_passenger_says_at_l.html


24 posted on 12/27/2009 11:01:47 AM PST by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: traumer
Don’t give those b%$#%.. all the info !

Indeed, they won't make the same mistake twice, and for next time they'll know what is "more than enough to bring down the jet".

Just gotta love the media, grrrrr

25 posted on 12/27/2009 11:07:38 AM PST by Las Vegas Ron (Harry Reid - Pimp of the US Senate)
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To: freekitty
...had the detonator not failed, and the nation's outdated airport screening machines may need to be upgraded.

It was Christmas - so God and a Dutchman??

26 posted on 12/27/2009 11:08:11 AM PST by GOPJ (Rick Santelli for Man of the Year! - Freeper mewzilla)
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To: Nachum

Jack Bauer got in there and substituted a dud detonator for the real one. “It’s all part of the plan.”

Al Qaida has always had a Keystone Kops quality about it. 911 had more opportunities to fail than succeed. It only succeeded because of the incredible political correctness and incompetence of the FAA security apparatus, a tradition handed on down to the elephantine TSA.


27 posted on 12/27/2009 11:08:45 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (The CRU needs adult supervision.)
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To: freekitty

we need to send that dutchman after the dyke


28 posted on 12/27/2009 11:09:41 AM PST by 1000 silverlings (everything that deceives, also enchants: Plato)
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To: goldstategop
I'm not buying the official story he acted alone.

Flight 253, he acted alone.

Ft. Hood, he acted alone.

Don't argue, we need your support to catch all these individuals who by coincidence happen to have the same religious background, tote the same attitude, are about the same age group, have the same ties, and take action to kill us indiscriminately.

Take governments heed and stop the profiling.

The MSM will appreciate it too.

29 posted on 12/27/2009 11:11:09 AM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: freekitty

The hand of God...


30 posted on 12/27/2009 11:12:16 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Impeachment !)
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To: goldstategop

Another passenger very emphatically witnessed the arrest of TWO men from the flight, after an explosive search dog alterted on one of the carry-on bags of one of the passengers.

The man was led away in handcuffs, nothing more heard of him.


31 posted on 12/27/2009 11:12:28 AM PST by gaijin
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To: 1000 silverlings
we need to send that dutchman after the dyke

Are you suggesting he should stick his finger in the dyke?

32 posted on 12/27/2009 11:14:22 AM PST by dearolddad
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To: Nachum
had the detonator not failed, and the nation's outdated airport screening machines may need to be upgraded.

The liberal answer, of course, is spend more money - after all, our debt isn't anywhere close to high enough.

But more questionably is why would upgrading any (or perhaps all) of the screening machines in the US have affected this in the slightest? Do we have US screening machines over in foreign countries? Certainly news to me; I mean, I suppose I could expect them to be in Iraq, possibly Afghanistan, but doubtful in Europe. That was where the plane came from that nearly blew up over our city, right?

33 posted on 12/27/2009 11:15:09 AM PST by kingu (Party for rent - conservative opinions not required.)
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To: Nachum

The incompetence of Barack Hussein Obama and his Black Muslim Presidency is limitless:

1. Obama’s FBI did not alert the ARMY that Maj Nidal Hassan was a Muslim Extremist.

2. Obama’s DSH posts super secret Airport Screening Manual on the internet.

3. Obama’s State Dept did nothing to revoke Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab’s VISA after Abdul’s father told the US Embassy that his son was a MUSLIM Extremist.

Now this same incompetent Black Muslim Presidency wants to manage our HEALTHCARE!!!!!!!!!!!


34 posted on 12/27/2009 11:15:51 AM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: rellimpank

Aint that the truth.


35 posted on 12/27/2009 11:22:16 AM PST by blackminorca
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To: Nachum

All US citizens should be required to fly on commercial airlines and all terrorists should be required to fly on Air Force One.

This will save time, money and lives.


36 posted on 12/27/2009 11:22:19 AM PST by sodpoodle (Stop wasting our wealth and start telling the truth.)
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To: dearolddad

Are you suggesting he should stick his finger in the dyke?

Oh please, this brave man has done enough.


37 posted on 12/27/2009 11:23:34 AM PST by nj patriot (Gore is beyond help.... Snakes in the head.)
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To: dearolddad

stick a pitchfork in her, she’s done


38 posted on 12/27/2009 11:29:01 AM PST by 1000 silverlings (everything that deceives, also enchants: Plato)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
Al Qaida has always had a Keystone Kops quality about it.

It's catch as catch can, like the Apache who tried to lasso the Iron Horse. Silly Apache. Next time he tried loosening a rail.

39 posted on 12/27/2009 11:29:23 AM PST by dr_lew
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To: Nachum

Not according to the administration...

http://exposingtheleft.blogspot.com/2009/12/napolitano-system-worked.html


40 posted on 12/27/2009 11:30:50 AM PST by traderrob6
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