[MindBender26]

FUBAR

[Waverunner]

PNG him, and put him on the first bus going to Canada or Mexico

[Freddd]

Obamamedia immediately jump into action.....

[Ramius]

What an idiot.

[MindBender26]

Before all the FRaliban start screamning cover-up, it sounds like a huge FUBAR to me.

He was probably in the can smoking a cigarette, and everyone jumped through their asses.

[Kimberly GG]

Probably having a cigarette in the bathroom and was being a wise azz when caught. They’ll do nothing to him.

[Doofer]

"it may have been a massive misunderstanding"

Don't you just hate it when that happens!!!

[Brandonmark]

Racial profiling will be charged for sure!

[Palladin]

Qatari diplomat or Islamic Extremist Terrorist?

You decide.

[Wissa]

A US security official said, "it may have been a massive misunderstanding" and the diplomat's statement may have been a "sarcastic" comment when he was confronted by two air marshals who had been told by flight attendants that smoke was coming from the lavatory.

I'm guessing we'll be seeing Obama make a nationally televised apology.

[BP2]

Uh-huh ...

And the man in the white robe and prayer cap BELOW
wasn't a terrorist, either.

[abner]

With as sensitive as people are to the smell of cigarette smoke, the smell should have been immediately recognizable.

Glad the air marshalls got him though.

But, I guess if he has diplomatic immunity, he can smoke on any plane he wants without repercussions.

[Flavius]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN9mP2_1A-c

[topfile]

This is starting to sound strangely like the sinking of the
South Korean Ship the other day.

[240B]

I know why they believed him.

If anyone has smoked a local cigarette in the ME then you know as I do that they really do smell and taste like a burning shoe.

[Thumper1960]

So....isn't it a Federal crime to even joke about having a bomb or a gun or mention hijacking while in an airport or on a plane??

[dragnet2]

The guy was only trying to light cigar in the can...wow

[potlatch]

We should have known, they are already trying to call it a ‘misunderstanding’!!!

[Oceander]

This was a dry run, to test out our defenses after the Detroit bomber. Apparently it was a success, as this guy was, in fact, able to smoke a cigarette in the lavatory without being molested (he was only caught as he exited the lavatory). That means that he was able to carry on a pack of cigarettes (not a big deal in and of itself, nonetheless ...) as well as matches and/or a lighter (either one IS a big deal), and was able to light up, smoke the cigarette, and extinguish it, all without getting caught. What happened to the smoke alarms in the lavatory? How come he wasn’t busted as soon as he lit up?

[Bronzy]

Liar, liar shoes on fire.

[BP2]

and the diplomat's statement may have been a "sarcastic" comment

IF true — and NOT some made-up after-the-fact cover story to get this Diplomat's butt out of trouble as not to offend the Qatar government — how many times has EVERY air traveler seen or heard:

"Security is no joking matter ..."