Midair [Islamic terrorist] Bomb Attempt Fails - Man on Flight to Detroit Claims Al Qaeda Ties

The Wall Street Journal ^ | 12-25-09 | PETER SPIEGEL, ANDY PASZTOR and NEAL E. BOUDETTE

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Man on Flight to Detroit Claims Al Qaeda Ties; Obama Tightens Security

DETROIT -- A passenger on a Detroit-bound Northwest Airlines flight tried to detonate an explosive device that was strapped to his leg and later told investigators that he was trying to blow up the plane and had affiliations with al Qaeda, according to a senior U.S. official.

The man, who has not been publicly identified by officials, told investigators that he was given the device by Al Qaeda operatives in Yemen, where he was also given instructions on how to detonate it, the official said. The Associated Press reported that Rep. Peter King (R., N.Y.) has identified the man as a Nigerian named Abdul Mudallad.

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This picture provided by J.P. Karas shows Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on the runway after arriving
at Detroit Metropolitan Airport from Amsterdam on Friday.

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[SilvieWaldorfMD]

MERRY CHRISTMAS, AMERICA!

Obama better get his behind back from Hawaii and start protecting this country!!

[MaxMax]

Are you kidding? this is Bush’s fault..

[antivenom]

add me

[devolve]

[PGalt]

Thanks for posting. BTTT!

[GOP_Lady]

You are added, antivenom!

Merry Christmas!

[LeoWindhorse]

I’m curious ; If this is supposed to be a Northwest flight , why does it say Delta on it ?

[mylife]

It’s good to see that even on Christmas day Rep King is in the job.

You can bet he is going to beat Bambi over the head about his complacency on the matter.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Delta owns Northwest.

[Red_Devil 232]

Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., identified the suspect as Abdul Mudallad. King said the flight began in Nigeria and went through Amsterdam en route to Detroit.

[GOP_Lady]

http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-northwest-one-step-255557.html

[MuttTheHoople]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U43Ate3Itjs&feature=related

[njslim]

Fox news interviewing Steve Emerson, counter terrorism expert

[GOP_Lady]

I just tuned in Fox. Thanks!

[roughman]

This is an inside job, just ask the truthers. Maybe he works for Halliburton or Blackwater.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

If it’s really linked to AQ, there are probably more.

[Jim W N]

I feel safer with Obama gone. The terrorists certainly aren’t afraid of him. I think they think he’s their friend.

[samtheman]

Obama better get his behind back from Hawaii and start protecting this country!!

The farther any dem is from Washington, DC -- esp King Dem -- the better off the country is.