I totally disagree. His capture alive is the worst outcome for the terrorists - worse than him just getting cold feet. They may be crowing about his getting past security, but they have no way of knowing how compromised they are at this point. This will set them back perhaps another year, in my opinion, before they try anything meaningful again. Anything they learned is by accident, i.e., the fuse not being adequate. That thing was designed to go off, not fizzle out. They don't give a crap about passenger response if they know they can detonate a bomb in the process.
I see your point but can’t agree with you. It was a trial run, and the guy who filmed the WHOLE trip is missing.
The guy with the tape is part of this, and no matter how many xray machines they use...these guys are traveling with these explosives up their butts, and removing once after on the plane. They will just use methods of having 2 of these guys standing in line at the bathroom...first goes in and get the powder, the second goes in and sets it up...
Next attempt will not be to Detroit or coming in from Amsterdam.
I think they are hell bent in making a statement in 2009.