Details continue to trickle in about 23 year old Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s would-be attack on a Detroit-bound airplane, Northwest Flight 253 from Amsterdam.
Abdulmutallab apparently kept the small explosive device on his lap, and detonated it from there while sitting in his seat. Passengers say “it sounded like a firecracker in a pillowcase,” and yesterday officials said Abdulmutallab’s injuries were consistent with a firecracker size explosion. Officials now say the device may have been a condom containing a small amount of PETN.
The attacker appeared to believe that the powdered explosive was much more powerful, capable of destroying the plane. He also claimed to be affiliated with al-Qaeda, though officials now say they doubt that and he appears to have acted alone.
Alhaji Umaru Mutallab, Abdulmutallab’s father, says he is shocked his son was even allowed to fly to the US, and says he contacted the US months ago to warn them of his son’s “extreme religious views.” The US says they knew of him for “two years” and he was on a list of potential terrorists.
Still, Abdulmutallab was not on a no-fly list, and his trivial explosive charge, which managed to only burn his own lap and the hands of a passenger who tackled him, was somehow not detected when he boarded the plane.
If this doesn't stink to anyone who thinks as a total setup to further bury our heads in the sand and give up more freedoms and liberties (if we really have any left) than i dont know what does.
First off if amsterdam has these kind of scanners
(which they do) isn't that further proof what a waste of money these things are?
and when you have MSM sources like the BBC admitted al-cia-duh never existed:
where does that leave us?
Why would the authorities stop him from boarding the plane.. when it would further their own cause.
Just check to see who cancelled their flight on that plane… your bound to find a couple of Israeli/American officials.
I this abortive attempt is a "false flag operation", I guess PNAC/Zion World Domination Conspiracy must be in its last throes indeed. I hope Rummy + Dick still manage to pay their heating bills.
And now for some seriousness…
>>He also claimed to be affiliated with al-Qaeda
Declaring oneself to be member of "Da Base" is like declaring oneself member of the some street gang that looked cool on TV. Why doesn't he just say "Western shit makes me angry and this displeases Allah (also, 72 virgins)?"
>>Still, Abdulmutallab was not on a no-fly list, and his trivial explosive charge, which managed to only burn his own lap and the hands of a passenger who tackled him, was somehow not detected when he boarded the plane.
Can't do much about someone doing a go-it-alone operation. Leaving aside the fact that the no-fly list apparently covers lots of people not bound to blow up planes but not necessarily the set of those bound to do so (big surprise as that set must be changing constantly), you could say that at least controls "worked" as the charge that went through was too small to cause noticeable damage but larger ones would have been detected. On the other hand, this smacks of the Challenger O-Ring reasoning "it didn't kill us this time either, so we must be doing something right".
Millions of innocent people on the "no-fly" list but this known nut case is not?
Everyone must take their shoes off and undergo invasive searches, but this guy just walks through " securuty" check. Something stinks here.
Another false flag as far as I am concerned.
Complete set up. "Known" kook is observed but "allowed" to board while ordinary folks back in the USSA are treated like terrorists. Would someone please interview Richard Reid and get his low down!
THIS GUY IS A NUT CASE PERIOD.
how did he get it on the plane?
was it an inside job?
terrorist links?
NO No NO
my god the fact that this is new is proof the war on terror is a sham, we are talking about "loose nukes" one moment and than freaking out about a guy smuggling a condom full of fire crackers(i wonder where he hid it, im sure paula zan or gretta van susstren will do a series on that) on a plane.
just more hay for the cattle moooo
From:Saturday, December 26, 2009
It's Howdy Doody Terror Time!!!
"Well, he’s from Nigeria and they have oil. The Somalis must have some oil too and they’ve got lots of toxic wastes also. Whose toxic wastes are they? Who’s shipping their sludge to Somali? And… how come Richard Reid’s shoe never exploded and who were the three guys that jumped powder-boy and saved the day and didn’t even have to call their relatives on a cell phone at 35,000 feet? These are all good questions"
Certianly feel sympathy for the boys father , who did the right thing and notified authorities , This father as a good muslim did warn us of this possibility . I think that favor deserves another . The foolish beligerant boy should be punished as a nut case . And I think his fathers warnings should save the kids life .. We probabely were politicaly correct in strip searching some Orthadox christians while the young muslim beligerant walked in unsearched . These guys should be religiously profiled .
you think muslims aren't being religiously profiled? Talk to someone who goes to a mosque, I'm sure they will give you an earful. Oh wait, you probably don't know and never have known any of the muslims whom you are so obsessed with. Quite frankly your obsessive personality, fixated as you are on "bad Islam" is more indicative of a potential nutcase type who might commit some violent act in the future based on extremist ideology. Probably your government should be watching YOU.
Silly people. Everyone knows that the "no fly"list is intended mainly to hassel US citizens. Why would they keep a nut off any airliner, when every claimed "terrorist" happening can give our imperial regime and Department of Homland security an excuse to take another huge bite out of our Constitution and Bill of Rights.
The majority of the killers/ invaders of this century have been Jews and Christians, so let's profile them as well. Zionists seem to cause a lot of trouble, so they need very special screening.
Although, personally I would rather die in a "turrurist" (TM George W. Dauphin) attack than live in a police state. Who said "Give me liberty or give me death?" Must have been someone really subversive…
This whole incident sounds like a satire comedy skit from Saturday Night Live or for those who can remember it, The Uncle Floyd Show.
Keep selling Fear. Thats what its all about. While this guy should be locked up in a padded cell, the ones that should be arrested and tried are his sponsors….as I really wonder who they are ??
That reminded me of Dan Aykroyd and his "Irwin Mainway" Bag-o-glass salesman.