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DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano said that the thwarting of the attempt to blow up the Amsterdam-Detroit flight this week demonstrated that “the system worked.”

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zappaisgod said:

I think the current management is woefully inept, beginning with their decision to alter the English language to delete "terrorism" from the lexicon and instead embrace the concept of "man-made disaster".  Morons.

This guy had been flagged, by his own fucking father no less, and was still allowed to get on a plane.  And for this egregiously incompetent jerk off to say that "the system" worked?

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zappaisgod said:

Meanwhile, it took 3 hours to notify Barry in Hawaii who, when informed, said...................nothing.

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jimbotron said:

Event A: 8 months into Bush's presidency, after multiple warnings were dismissed in an inexplicable attempt to stir up shit with Russia... worst attack in American history, thousands die while Bush talks to kindergarteners.

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Conclusion A: He is Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchhill rolled into one, and this was the most heroic day of his presidency until his bold response to Katrina. No heads need roll, as this was all Clinton's fault.

Event B: Some jackass lights a match on a plane while flying in from Nigeria.

Conclusion B: Fire the entire executive branch.

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Since 2001, there have been 28 failed terrorist attacks against the United States. That averages out to about three foiled attempts per year. That was until this year. This year there were six failed attempts that make 2009 a banner year — the most in one year.

The fact that six attacks were foiled is cold comfort.  In stopping #28, America just got lucky. Despite the warning signs, authorities did nothing to impede Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab's travel. The plan of attack on the Detroit-bound plane didn't work and the passengers and crew stopped the assailant.

Additionally, in 2009, not every terrorist attack was stopped. In November, Nidal Malik Hasan gunned down a dozen of his fellow soldier and shot-up a score more — despite the fact that there were red flags
galore that he was some one to worry about. Others were recruited here to attack over there including five young men from northern Virginia who shipped-off to Pakistan; youth from Minneapolis enticed to fight
Al-Shabaab, an al-Qaeda affiliate; and David Coleman Headley, who allegedly helped plan the Mumbai attacks and other potential strikes.

In short, the system has failed a number of times in 2009. To make matters worse, Washington hasn't shown that it cares very much. It doesn't like to call the war a war. It doesn't seem to care that some Patriot Act authorities will expire in 60 days. It would rather the Department of Homeland Security push for a mass amnesty bill than fight terrorists and try control the border.

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They had the guy's name.  He was on a list.  They didn't check it.  Because there is no such thing as terrorism for this head of the DHS, only man caused disasters.

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There also seems to be some evidence that this guy was radicalized by the same Yemeni Imam who was pals with Hassan.  Assassinate him now.  With extreme prejudice.

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[Republicans have cast votes against the key TSA funding measure, the 2010 appropriation bill for the Department of Homeland Security contained, which included funding for the TSA, including for explosives detection systems and other aviation security measures. In the June 24 vote in the House, leading Republicans including John Boehner, Pete Hoekstra, Mike Pence and Paul Ryan voted against the bill, amid a procedural dispute over the appropriations process, a Democrat points out. A full 108 Republicans voted against the conference version, including Boehner, Boehner, Hoekstra, Pence, Michelle Bachmann, Marsha Blackburn, Darrell Issa, and Joe Wilson.

The conference bill included more than $4 billion for "screening operations," including $1.1 billion in funding for explosives detection systems, including $778 million for buying and installing the systems.

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Reporting from Washington - The Yemeni government said it carried out airstrikes Thursday on a suspected gathering of Al Qaeda operatives and indicated that a radical cleric linked to the shootings at Ft. Hood, Texas, may have been among those killed.

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zappaisgod said:

I have no idea what your blather about Russia is.

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