Jet fliers tackle bomber: Al Qaeda plot foiled in skies over Mich.

NY Post ^ | December 26, 2009 | NY Post

[Scanian]

An al Qaeda terrorist tried to blow up a plane packed with Christmas travelers yesterday as it was about to land in Detroit -- but was thwarted by heroic passengers who tackled the madman, authorities said.

The 23-year-old Nigerian suffered serious burns, and at least two other passengers were injured in the terrifying violence aboard the Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam.

"This could have been catastrophic," Rep. Peter King (R-LI) told Fox News. "We were lucky."

President Obama, on vacation in Hawaii, ordered his national security team to ensure that "all appropriate measures be taken to increase security for air travel," the White House said.

[pointsal]

President Obama, on vacation in Hawaii, ordered his national security team to ensure that "all appropriate measures be taken to increase security for air travel," the White House said.

Did Janet N. resign...that would be appropriate.

[Jess Kitting]

"This could have been catastrophic," Rep. Peter King (R-LI) told Fox News

(R-LI)?? Republican, Long Island?

[elcid1970]

“Islam-caused disaster”

Money quote of the day! Congrats! Spread it around, hope it catches on like “death panels”!

JMHO, but trust no Muslim. Especially if he wants to be your “friend”; he is either violating the Koran or lying.

[DeaconRed]

So the FBI can only ask his name and cerial choice.
Can't play any loud music.
Can't deprive sleep.
Can't scare the beejeasus out of perp>
He will talk because he is a good person.
Put voter in charge of the interrogation.
First water-board for two full days while playing Elton John music full blast.
Then connect nuts to 480 Volts.
PERP WILL TALK AND SPILL THE BEANS - - - - GUARNTEED

[backhoe]

Political correctness, which is going to get many of us killed, is a worldwide phenomenon. Digust and hatred of political correctness, is also a worldwide phenomenon.

Thanks for those snippets- at least some folks abroad seem to get it.

[mewzilla]

Thanks for the link, backhoe!

And what do you suppose Barry was up to that his aides couldn't/wouldn't interrupt?

[The_Media_never_lie]

Officials described the device as incendiary rather than explosive, pending tests by forensics experts at the FBI. Incendiary devices generally deliver less of an impact than explosive devices.

Duh!

[The_Media_never_lie]

Officials described the device as incendiary rather than explosive, pending tests by forensics experts at the FBI. Incendiary devices generally deliver less of an impact than explosive devices.

Duh!

[The_Media_never_lie]

Why was the saviour Obama not informed until three hours after the plane landed? This could have been a plot to take down a slew of Christmas flying aircraft.

Obama should have been on the job instead of snoozing.

[backhoe]

Take a look at this, too:

http://www.livevideo.com/video/B9BF2E8594CD4C89AA35D3DF3F53302F/how-to-make-a-binary-explosive-or-ied.aspx

...one drop of binary explosive...

[444Flyer]

"He had a one way ticket! A Nigerian with a one way ticket whose name happens to be Abdul. Like he’s not going to just stay. Is there any border security at all in the States? We just trust any Muslim wandering in. What a mess!"

[444Flyer]

“...Michigan Rep. Pete Hoekstra, the senior Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, said the suspect may have had contact with a radical imam, Anwar Al Awlaki, who has ties to the suspected shooter in the Fort Hood killings...”

What Hasan and Abdul Mutallab possibly have in common.