The White House is calling today's Northwest Airlines incident an attempted attack

[dowhite2]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/12/25/airliner.firecrackers/index.html

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-12-25-airliner-disturbance-detroit_N.htm

 

[ACL65PILOT]

Well I guess the VP was correct when he stated that the Prez would be tested in his first year.

 

[SennaP1]

A Nigerian Prince perhaps.

The flight began in Nigeria (a thru-flight, of sorts?)

Never been to Nigeria, is it on the FAA/TSA unsafe "countries" list? Can't imagine that it is. Did he sneak on with his "firecrackers"

..and he was on the "Watch List"

Oh Boy.



Hopefully we don't invade Morocco though.

 

[samballs]

This guy was on the watch list not the no fly list DHS and TSA are a joke

 

[Metro752]

This guy was on the watch list not the no fly list DHS and TSA are a joke

Yep!!

 

[skydash]

Suspect in attempted bombing of Detroit flight had visa to attend "religious ceremony"


This is potentially significant, due to the highly plausible double meaning of the "ceremony" as an act of jihad, as well as for jihadists' common habit of referring to an upcoming attack as a "wedding." At the very least, it would behoove authorities to ask for more details before granting a visa, and restrict the interval for which it is valid.
"Man Attempts to Set Off Explosives on Detroit-Bound Airplane," by Richard Esposito and Scott Mayerowitz for ABC News, December 25:

[...] The suspect was identified as Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, who according to federal documents is an engineering student at University College of London.​

He was flying from Nigeria to the United States for a religious ceremony, according to his entry visa, which was issued June 16, 2008 and was good until June 12, 2010.​

The government had no immediate plans after the incident to raise the threat level, a federal government source said.​

The suspect had been in a law enforcement-intelligence database but was not on the government's no-fly list, according to a law enforcement official. [...]​

The suspect told authorities that he had explosive powder taped to his leg and used a syringe of chemicals to mix with the powder that was to cause explosion. This is of concert because it is a method of mixing that is consistent with terror techniques. [...]

Jihadwatch.org
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[Deli Guy]

Please guys, lets not even get excited that this will get any more attention than a passing rainshower. The reporters will do min reporting on it and then make sure its buried and forgotten in the PC graveyard.

 

[crj567]

Well I guess the VP was correct when he stated that the Prez would be tested in his first year.

He actually said it would happen within his first 6 months.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/10/biden-to-suppor.html


Anyhow-the prez. will not handle this event well-he is an extreme wussy. All he can figure out how to do is blame Bush for everything under the sun and run around apologizing to any two-bit dictator he can find for all the evil things he thinks the U.S. has done.

This administration will not even call this a terrorist event. They prefer to classify these sorts of things as "man-caused disasters."

-Damn, we sure could use a non-wussy at the helm these days!

 

[crj567]

Please guys, lets not even get excited that this will get any more attention than a passing rainshower. The reporters will do min reporting on it and then make sure its buried and forgotten in the PC graveyard.

What the heck is your point?

A guy sets off a peroxide device onboard a large intl flight-and no one is supposed to get upset about it? I hope you are being sarcastic!

 

[dbrownie]

Just when you thougt no one could be more stupid than
Bush! The empty suit in chief is so far over his
head it is scary. Let's hope his vacation isn't ruined....
Don't worry though he ordered security "increased".
Db

 

[jester757]

He actually said it would happen within his first 6 months.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/10/biden-to-suppor.html


Anyhow-the prez. will not handle this event well-he is an extreme wussy. All he can figure out how to do is blame Bush for everything under the sun and run around apologizing to any two-bit dictator he can find for all the evil things he thinks the U.S. has done.

This administration will not even call this a terrorist event. They prefer to classify these sorts of things as "man-caused disasters."

-Damn, we sure could use a non-wussy at the helm these days!

Holly Crap Tanker Clown. This might be the first post you made that is correct. Did Santa bring you a brain?

 

[BOYCAPTAIN]

He actually said it would happen within his first 6 months.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/10/biden-to-suppor.html


Anyhow-the prez. will not handle this event well-he is an extreme wussy. All he can figure out how to do is blame Bush for everything under the sun and run around apologizing to any two-bit dictator he can find for all the evil things he thinks the U.S. has done.

This administration will not even call this a terrorist event. They prefer to classify these sorts of things as "man-caused disasters."

-Damn, we sure could use a non-wussy at the helm these days!

http://www.ihatethemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/bush-miss-me-yet.jpg

 

[Lear70]

http://www.ihatethemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/bush-miss-me-yet.jpg

*snicker*

Long time no talk, amigo! Hope you and the missus had an enjoyable Christmas!

As far as Deli Guy is concerned, I think he was pointing out that the media will probably bury this story as quickly as possible with pressure from the Administration, not that they SHOULD do so, but that they likely WILL.

Independent reporting seems to be a thing of the past...

 

[ACL65PILOT]

I knew it was six months, but was making it fit. 44 has labeled it terrorism as well.

 

[rumorhasit]

A Nigerian Prince perhaps.

The flight began in Nigeria (a thru-flight, of sorts?)

Never been to Nigeria, is it on the FAA/TSA unsafe "countries" list? Can't imagine that it is. Did he sneak on with his "firecrackers"

..and he was on the "Watch List"

Oh Boy.




Hopefully we don't invade Morocco though.

I'm suprised obama did not jump on apology one and fly there to blame all America for their percieved ills!!!!

 

[FlyinGuy]

I thought that "terrorism" stopped when he took office? Shouldn't they classify this as "a potential human induced tragedy" or something like that?

 

[crj567]

http://newsmax.com/RonaldKessler/napolitano-terrorism/2009/03/23/id/328984

This was my point. The administration has already developed a term for such events. "Man-Caused Disasters" sound a lot more P.C. Anyhow-just semantics, but semantics is important in terms of determining what kind of wussy is in charge. The administration calls this an act of "attempted act of terrorism." Really? I don't think people have to be killed in order to have teorrirm-the objective is to scare people into changing their behavior-and you can bet that has happened. Just watch intl loads fall for a few months!

We will see how this plays out in civilian court-I would be willing to be that this islamic facist goon gets money from the airline for not treating his burns quickly enough-and the only guy who does any jail time will be the passenger who tackled him for "violating his civil rights," and "hate-based tackling." That passenger discriminated by tackling the first minority he saw trying to blow up the plane-he didn't seek out others to tackle-regardless of race, creed, national origin, or sexual orientation. How shameful! (We are in for a huge circus when these trials start for the "enemy combatants" from Gitmo. Not a single one of these guys have any right to be afforded constitutinal protections. Wait and see what a three-ring circus that will turn into!)

Seriously-you have to deal with these terrorist freaks with a firm hand! A wussy in the White House does none of us any good.

-Elections have consequences.

 

[Bluejob]

I'm suprised obama did not jump on apology one and fly there to blame all America for their percieved ills!!!!

He can't be bothered with that while on vacation. He's busy looking for sunscreen for his ears.

Too bad the suspect didn't try his foiled attempt on the last leg back home so his country could have shared in his "religion of peace" success.

 

[Flash]

He can't be bothered with that while on vacation. He's busy looking for sunscreen for his ears.

Too bad the suspect didn't try his foiled attempt on the last leg back home so his country could have shared in his "religion of peace" success.

I thought he was waiting for the hall of records to open so he can get a copy of his birth certificate

 

[Phrogs4ever]

Wow, the attitudes toward our President are disappointing at best. First, this has been all over the news this morning, and has been called a terrorist attempt. There appears to be no liberal/pc media cover up as you wish. The first reports mentioned firecrackers being lit, and everything I'm hearing today has described it as an incindiary and/or explosive device. Not exactly cover up language. And lastly, are you really criticizing the President for being on vacation over Christmas??? He needs to take a lot more days off if he wants to be mentioned in the "most vacation for a President ever" conversation. Just because you say something over and over again doesn't make it reality. Enough of the sour grapes, let the man do his job.