Posted on 11/21/2010 4:33:44 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Printer bombs planted on two cargo flights last month cost only a few thousand dollars and were intended to affect the American economy, according to a newly published Al Qaeda-affiliated magazine.
The attempt was called "Operation Hemorrhage," boasted the magazine, and the entire plot cost al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, only $4,200.
Yesterday, a special edition of Inspire magazine -- an English-language propaganda publication produced by AQAP -- gave a detailed description of how the attempted attack was conceived and produced.
"Two Nokia mobiles, $150 each, two HP printers, $300 each, plus shipping, transportation and other miscellaneous expenses add up to a total bill of $4,200," one article said. "That is all that Operation Hemorrhage cost us. In terms of time, it took us three months to plan and execute the operation from beginning to end."
The magazine also revealed the attack was not meant to kill more than the plane's pilot and co-pilot, and was meant to force the U.S. government to spend billions of dollars on preventive security screening measures....
(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...
Anyone here the new Republican majority utter a peep about border control?
The terrorists don’t even need a Trojan horse. Our border is wide open and none of the politically correct political elite in either party will do anything about it.
Good post. Thanks for the link.
“Right on cue. “TSA...TSA.””
Yes, the Defense Dept/homeland sec. are becoming a little tooooo obvious.
I’ve had enough of all this “public safety” jargon which is only an excuse to implement their real objective.
Bottom line Obama plays lawyer for terrorists and we absorb all of this.
Can this thread be moved to front page news possibly?
It’s working with the 0bama regime’s help!
The absolute worst president EVER, surrounded by the worst appointees EVER.
Amen to that!!!!!!
If anything changes, their plan didn't fail. The planes are less important than the psychological effect and the effect on policy. Invoking fear is the goal.
Someday, America will have a real leader who will take off the gloves and put the jihadists in a blender at high speed.
I'm looking forward to the day...
An R&R center?
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