Air Marshals Stop 'Shoe Bomb' Attempt On United Jet to Denver (Suspect is Qatari Diplomat)

ABC News ^ | Wednesday, April 7, 2010 | Rhonda Schwartz, Richard Esposito, and Brian Ross

[kristinn]

Federal air marshals subdued a man who authorities say attempted to "light his shoes on fire" on a United flight from Washington Reagan to Denver Wednesday night, federal law enforcement officials told ABC News.

SNIP

The suspect was identified by authorities as a diplomat in the Qatar embassy in Washington, Mohammed al Modadi. The FBI said the man had full diplomat immunity as the 3rd secretary and vice-consul.

[TCH]

Screw diplomatic immunity... They should SHOOT this SOB and come up with some reason... He tried to escape, or he attempted to attack one of our agents. I am so fed up with these sub-human freaks that call themselves followers of the “religion of peace” PISS ON ALL OF THEM!

[MediaMole]

It would be pretty hard for us to do that to Qatar. We have air bases and naval facilities along with command and control.

[tsmith130]

I actually read it first on Ace’s site but couldn’t find it anywhere else. The ‘Twitter’ story posted here first was actually the post at Ace’s. Finally someone there posted the ABC story, so I came here to post it because it was finally from a source the mods would leave up.

[for-q-clinton]

Well they could revoke it. Or we should just have a standing order like the one Obama put on an American citizen today against terrorists. Wanted dead or alive (no trial needed)...if we kill them without fear of procsecution of the one who kills a foreign terrorist problem solved. If he was dead dimplomatic immunity wouldn’t help much now would it?

[Mr. Jazzy]

Thats what Ann Coulter said they should do and make them fly carpets!

I just LOVE Ann!

[traumer]

A TEACHABLE MOMENT.....

[Mr. Wright]

Well, this is what happens when you have a Muzzie sympathizer (at the least) in the Oval Office and an idiot running Homeland Security!!

[stephenjohnbanker]

“The FBI said the man had full diplomat immunity as the 3rd secretary and vice-consul.

What a load of horse crap!”

Terrorists aren’t covered under diplomatic immunity, but then again, with Obama it doesn’t matter.

[PogySailor]

Is the name “Mohammed” significant? Does this mean he’s Presbyterian? PCUSA or PCA?

Thank goodness Islam has nothing to do with this.

[Mr. Mojo]

FNC has always been by far worst network for breaking news.

[Touch Not the Cat]

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How long before OBaam says the Marshall “acted stupidly”?

[USF]

Not just trade... look at our command center there.

My moneys being on Dip immunity being revoked in this case.

[justlurking]

President Barack Obama’s advisers plan to remove terms such as “Islamic radicalism” from a document outlining national security strategy and will use the new version to emphasize that the U.S. does not view Muslim nations through the lens of terrorism, counterterrorism officials say.

Ironic, indeed.

So now we have a representative of one of those nations attempting terrorism.

It sounds like your lens needs cleaning, Barry.

[for-q-clinton]

I believe that was GW that called them the religion of peace. Radical Islam probably doesn’t refer to themselves as peaceful.

[rdl6989]

If they play the “diplomatic immunity” card, their delegation will likely be sent home, our delegation will be called home, and Qatar will go on the terrorist list and all trade between us will be shut down.

I just can't see Zerobama doing anything drastic to Qatar.

[Campion]

Clearly, the only possible response to this is to require American Christians who wish to fly to do so barefoot./s

[Moonman62]

It worked once...see Flight 587, Long Island Sound.

That flight crashed because of over control of the rudder. There's no doubt about it.

[traumer]

DENVER AGAIN ??

[Marty62]

So the FBI is questioning the OTHER passengers?
I wonder if they are asking any of them if they support the TPM.

[JerseyDvl]

Damn, that dildo Obummer sure looks like an even bigger ass than usual since he doesn’t want to acknowledge that “radical Muslims” are a threat.
Be on the lookout for crazy grandma tea-partiers though!