U.S. President Barack Obama (left) and India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
File this one under the FBI messed up again. The FBI was given a credible tip in early October 2010, by the Saudi Government, warning of a potential terrorist attack, to originate from Yemen, involving multiple airplanes.
As is the FBI's pathetic standard, they did nothing. A few short weeks later, packages containing modified ink cartridges, infused with the explosive PETN, were intercepted in England by MI6, who then warned the U.S. Government of the same headed in America's direction.
"Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay" (The Judiciary Report does not recommend this film)
Is Hollywood giving terrorists ideas. Based on online synopsis and promotional information, the film "Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay" has a scene with a man faking illness on a plane headed to Amsterdam, going to the bathroom, then assembling a bong that resembles a bomb.
As he leaves the bathroom, he clumsily trips and the smoking bong he tried to ignite is mistaken for a bomb, which leads passengers to try and jump him. This is very similar to what transpired with the attempted Christmas 2009 bombing of an NWA-Delta plane landing in Detroit, Michigan.
PETN Bomb (DO NOT TRY THIS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, AS YOU COULD DIE):
According to the FBI's website, "Abdulmutallab went to the bathroom for approximately 20 minutes" most likely to assemble the bomb. A video demonstration on YouTube of how PETN bombs work, seemed to indicate it takes 30 minutes for the explosive mixture to set. Did the terrorist miscalculate the time causing the bomb to misfire.
The Hitman (The Judiciary Report does not recommend this film)
In the 2007 movie "The Hitman" a bomb is surgically inserted inside a man, he is sent into a room with a group of men, who are being targeted, then the explosive is detonated.
In June 2009, a 24-year-old terrorist attempted to kill Saudi Arabia's counter-terrorism minister, via a bomb inserted in his backside.
...Harold Lee and Kumar Patel fly to Amsterdam so Harold can pursue a budding romance with his neighbor Maria. During the flight an old woman mistakes Kumar for a terrorist, his bong is mistaken for a bomb, and air marshals detain the duo...
The United States Congress is calling for hearings into the attempted bombing of an NWA airlines flight on Christmas Day, as it landed in Detroit, Michigan in America.
This winter, terrorists have ramped up their efforts against America, in deeds such as the aforementioned, Fort Hood and an attempt in Queens, New York. Something is clearly going on, creating these incidents in such close proximity to each other. It lends the appearance they are in a mad rush to bomb this nation.
Video: AP Sources: Al-Qaida Link in Failed Plane Attack - The Associated Press
Some U.S. law enforcement officials are doing damage control regarding the NWA flight, in attempting to play down the terrorist's ties to Al Qaeda, but if he is an insignificant rogue figure, merely inspired by the aforementioned terrorist faction, why was he in the United States government's watch list, on a database, as someone with terrorist ties. Said officials are contradicting themselves.
Furthermore, based on reports, the bomb he smuggled on the flight undetected, then assembled, seemed quite "sophisticated." Then there is the obvious fact he was able to get through various international security checkpoints undetected. How was he able to foil national security for three nations. That level of security breach hardly seems something a 23-year-old student could accomplish on his own with no help from experienced terrorists.
