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Originally posted by endisnighe
reply to post by maybereal11
Well since you don't know him the members here should not discuss him.
Is there anything else you do not know about that the members should not discuss?
Originally posted by jibeho
The liberals are sinking to a new low.
Originally posted by jibeho
I would like to hear those same words come from Obama. He is just casting a trawling net of blame to catch whatever he can.
Originally posted by jibeho
reply to post by maybereal11
Malloy isn't alone in his views. Keith Obermann claims that CIA pulled this bomb stunt just to make Obama look bad.
THey are both idiots!
Originally posted by jibeho
reply to post by Janky Red
As I understand it, he spent quite some time in the bathroom prior to returning to his seat. Probably to pull the condom full of PETN out of his anus and to set up his contraption. Apparently, his seat selection placed him directly above the wing and the fuel tanks contained within.
Originally posted by jibeho
Originally posted by GorehoundLarry
Well let's look at it this way:
Was it a Republican or a Democrat who invaded Iraq? Was it a Republican or Democrat who sent troops into Afghanistan?
G'day.
That makes perfect sense!! I bet Dick Cheney built this particular bomb and it was Bush who placed it in the crotch of this poor kidnapped child from Nigeria. I also had heard that Dick paid the kid $100 for his service.
Case closed! Bring in the next terrorist bomber.
Originally posted by Janky Red
Originally posted by jibeho
reply to post by Janky Red
As I understand it, he spent quite some time in the bathroom prior to returning to his seat. Probably to pull the condom full of PETN out of his anus and to set up his contraption. Apparently, his seat selection placed him directly above the wing and the fuel tanks contained within.
My point is it was a LONG flight why would he not finish the deed with another trip to the bathroom? There he could have been unobserved and able to correct any minor mishaps.
He could have succeeded in making the flight deck a kill zone, slow death trap or inoperational. Or attacked the fins in the aft which would have been devastating
I ASSUME.
Instead he choses to fumble around in plain sight and repeat the same mistakes of other would be in flight bombers?
At the same time his seat selection would be optimal for execution and a story alike...
I thought you yourself felt suspicion towards the silencing of the lawyer who had more information to provide? Would a local PD treat a murder witness in such a way?
I would assume BILLIONS in profit would be just a strong motivating factor as Jihad.
He had his moment either way, illuminated his cause, created fear and the security budgets are likely being bumped world wide. Sounds like a win - win
Do you think this smells clean? be honest?
[edit on 6-1-2010 by Janky Red]
Originally posted by mnemeth1
The bomb plot was certainly staged, however I doubt it was for political gain.
Most likely monetary gain.
Republican or democrat makes no difference, L3, Rapiscan, etc.. all stand to make a fortune in contracts should the government decide to replace all metal detectors with naked body scanners.
That means the politicians who benefit from those corporate players are going to push for them.
It also means there is massive financial incentive for such a bomb plot to take place.
If I offered you a hundred million dollar equipment contract if you stuck some kid on a plane with a crappy bomb that you knew wouldn't hurt anyone with almost no direct risk of you getting caught doing it, would you do it?
Check out Lieberman's campaign donors - Lehman, which owned L3 is his sixth largest donor.
Check out Chertoff, he runs a company that makes scanners.
and on and on.
So, Obamas administration is so impotent that the GOP can just do what ever it wants, and he'll fall for it? Now I feel secure.
I will get you to see my side yet!