Movie stardom comes to the jihadist Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. “Terrorism: Failed ‘US bomber’ in Al-Qaeda video,” from AKI, May 26 (thanks to C. Cantoni): Rome, 26 May (AKI) – The Nigerian man accused of a failed attempt to blow up a US passenger jet in December last year is featured…
Remember: it’s a Religion of Peace™. To have denied this jihadist a visa would have been “Islamophobic.” “Visa denial was reversed for terrorism suspect in 2004,” by John Solomon in the Washington Post, March 25 (thanks to all who sent this in): A U.S. consular official originally denied terrorism suspect…
Prior reports have already suggested the same, with one discussing the possible use of female suicide bombers. “Terrorism: Al-Qaeda warns of ‘dozens’ of in-flight bombs,” from AdnKronos International, February 18: Sanaa, 18 Feb. (AKI) – Al-Qaeda has prepared “dozens” more bombs like the one used by the young Nigerian accused…
Here’s a fresh report from the frontlines of Eurabia: Erick Stakelbeck interviews jihadists in London. “London’s Islamic Radicals Speak Out,” by Erick Stakelbeck for CBN News, February 9: Great Britain recently raised its terror alert to “severe” following reports that al Qaeda was plotting new attacks. But Britain may…
In a breathtakingly cynical example of playing politics, the White House just accused Republicans of playing politics over its Miranda-rights Christmas gift to the crotch bomber.With fumbling terrorism czar John Brennan walking point, administration spokesmen attacked those who believe that treating would-be suicide-bomber Umar Abdulmutallab the way we handle shoplifters harms our national security.The White [...]
“The Bush administration used the criminal justice system to convict more than 300 individuals on terrorism-related charges,” writes Attorney General Eric Holder in a new letter to Republican critics in Congress. The letter is part of the Obama administration's aggressive defense of its decision to grant full American constitutional rights to al Qaeda soldier Umar [...]
Attorney General Eric Holder has responded to criticism of the Obama administration’s handling of the Christmas bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, with an “all’s well that ends well” letter to Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell. Holder’s missive vigorously defends what he says was his decision to treat Abdulmutallab as a criminal defendant, to impose peacetime law-enforcement [...]
Treating the Christmas bomber like a common criminal was a national security blunder.
Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday he made the decision to charge the Christmas Day terror suspect in civilian court rather than the military system, with no objection from all the other relevant departments of the government.In a letter to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell PDF, the attorney general wrote that the FBI told its [...]
WASHINGTON — The Nigerian man accused of trying to use a bomb hidden in his underwear to bring down a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas has been cooperating with investigators since last week and has provided fresh intelligence in multiple terrorism investigations, officials said Tuesday.Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s cooperation could prove to be a national security victory [...]
