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		Fruit of the Boom: CIA thwarts a new al-Qaida underwear bomb plot to destroy a U.S.-bound airliner. The attack was planned around the one-year anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden (cbsnews.com)		186
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LordJiro		2012-05-07 08:21:13 PM

Clearly, the people remaining in al-Qaeda are their best and brightest.

Churchy LaFemme		2012-05-07 08:21:36 PM

Why, it's just in time to be frightened for the elections!

Jensaarai		2012-05-07 08:22:13 PM

I guess enough people were getting sick of being molested by the TSA and needed a good ol' fear booster shot.

Jaws_Victim		2012-05-07 08:23:44 PM

I guess we can count the total number of plots thwarted by the TSA to 1 now. Complain some more.

lenfromak		2012-05-07 08:23:58 PM

They hate us for our flannels.

drjekel_mrhyde		2012-05-07 08:24:48 PM

How are you going to bang 72 virgins with no junk

Tymast		2012-05-07 08:25:17 PM

so we all have to wear kilts, the traditional way now?

flamingboar		2012-05-07 08:25:23 PM

The TSA planned this all out so that their defense spending would not be cut!

/donning my tinfoil hat

TexanBoy		2012-05-07 08:25:40 PM

I guess no more tighty-whitey delicates on airplanes now...

CapnBlues		2012-05-07 08:26:32 PM

it turns out that when the government pays attention to terrorism, they can do a pretty good job of fighting it. unlike the Bush administration, which almost completely ignored terrorism until 9/11.

fusillade762		2012-05-07 08:26:38 PM

Jaws_Victim: I guess we can count the total number of plots thwarted by the TSA to 1 now. Complain some more.

I know sometimes people don't read the articles, but this is the first time I've seen someone who apparently didn't even read the *headline*.

Jensaarai		2012-05-07 08:26:52 PM

Jaws_Victim: I guess we can count the total number of plots thwarted by the TSA to 1 now. Complain some more.

It says it was thwarted by the CIA. The TSA would've been too busy groping that cute blonde or harassing that person who makes a fuss about getting irradiated to actually catch the guy with the bomb.

macadamnut		2012-05-07 08:27:08 PM

So the State Department says the CIA created Al-Qaeda, but the BBC says Al-Qaeda doesn't exist. I don't know who to believe.

butt-nuggets		2012-05-07 08:27:08 PM

so, no minor explosion between the legs then ...

Indubitably		2012-05-07 08:27:24 PM

Next time I fly, I kilt.

Easy homeland terroristic-search-and-save.

Heh.

"No bomb here officer, just balls and cock..."

;)

Weaver95		2012-05-07 08:27:56 PM

wait - so...are we supposed to be afraid of terrorists and vote Republican...? or are we supposed to be afraid of terrorists and vote Obama? Or maybe we're supposed to be afraid and not question the TSA gate rape.

*sigh*

look, if you want me to live in fear you have to be unambiguous about just what it is i'm supposed to be terrified of and what sort of asinine policy i'm supposed to authorize in order to pretend i'm safer from terrorist threats.

fusillade762		2012-05-07 08:29:07 PM

flamingboar: The TSA planned this all out so that their defense spending would not be cut!

You too? Is there something in the water that I should know about?

Lt. Cheese Weasel		2012-05-07 08:29:17 PM

CapnBlues: it turns out that when the government pays attention to terrorism, they can do a pretty good job of fighting it. unlike the Bush administration, which almost completely ignored terrorism until 9/11.

Good point. If only he had lobbed some more Tomahawks at a few more tents, I wouldn't have to be giving you a B...Bu..but Clinton too. Dumbass.

Cyclometh		2012-05-07 08:29:22 PM

Jaws_Victim: I guess we can count the total number of plots thwarted by the TSA to 1 now. Complain some more.

Er, no. CIA != TSA.

TSA is still batting .000.

Gyrfalcon		2012-05-07 08:30:19 PM

Churchy LaFemme: Why, it's just in time to be frightened for the elections!

...only seven months early.

Unless you have access to that magic time machine I've been hearing so much about.

Goomba		2012-05-07 08:30:31 PM

Clearly, this is bad news...for Obama.

LegacyDL		2012-05-07 08:30:44 PM

Weaver95: wait - so...are we supposed to be afraid of terrorists and vote Republican...? or are we supposed to be afraid of terrorists and vote Obama? Or maybe we're supposed to be afraid and not question the TSA gate rape.

*sigh*

look, if you want me to live in fear you have to be unambiguous about just what it is i'm supposed to be terrified of and what sort of asinine policy i'm supposed to authorize in order to pretend i'm safer from terrorist threats.

The barbarians are at the gates!!!

vudukungfu		2012-05-07 08:31:08 PM

macadamnut: So the State Department says the CIA created Al-Qaeda, but the BBC says Al-Qaeda doesn't exist. I don't know who to believe.

The former.

Forgot_my_password_again		2012-05-07 08:31:14 PM

Churchy LaFemme: Why, it's just in time to be frightened for the elections!

that are 6 months away?

wantingout		2012-05-07 08:31:23 PM

Wow if thats not obvious bs propaganda, i dont know what is. Thinking people CANT still be falling for this. Fool me once, mb twice, but 5 or six times? Cmon now.

wambu		2012-05-07 08:32:13 PM

the TSA caught him, right?

Gotfire		2012-05-07 08:33:30 PM

Another farking undiebomber. What is it with the obsession with aviation anyway?

Doesn't make sense to me...

Snarcoleptic_Hoosier		2012-05-07 08:33:42 PM

...From my cold dead skidmarks!

Hobodeluxe		2012-05-07 08:33:48 PM

Churchy LaFemme: Why, it's just in time to be frightened for the elections!

yeah if by "just in time" you mean 6 months out

Nem Wan		2012-05-07 08:34:42 PM

This is how it's supposed to work. The CIA catches them over there so the TSA shouldn't have to molest grandma over here.

12349876		2012-05-07 08:34:43 PM

wambu: the TSA caught him, right?

playing devil's advocate here, but you could argue that the fact these terrorists were looking to get on international-US flights and not getting on planes in the USA like 9-11 might be due to the terrorists perceiving international airports as being easier to get through than American ones and maybe you credit the TSA for that.

falcon176		2012-05-07 08:34:48 PM

haha libs you see now that the TSA is the greatest defense we have vs the terrorists

elffster		2012-05-07 08:34:51 PM

wantingout: Wow if thats not obvious bs propaganda, i dont know what is. Thinking people CANT still be falling for this. Fool me once, mb twice, but 5 or six times? Cmon now.

Its the morans you have to worry about.

The WindowLicker		2012-05-07 08:34:54 PM

vudukungfu: macadamnut: So the State Department says the CIA created Al-Qaeda, but the BBC says Al-Qaeda doesn't exist. I don't know who to believe.

The former.

Yes, but remember that the Department of State is not necessarily in the truth telling business any more than any of the other alphabet soup agencies.

Indubitably		2012-05-07 08:35:23 PM

superdave386		2012-05-07 08:35:55 PM

Soooooo......mission accomplished?

Matthew Keene		2012-05-07 08:36:03 PM

Churchy LaFemme: Why, it's just in time to be frightened for the ~~elections~~erections!

fixed

LegacyDL		2012-05-07 08:36:27 PM

Gotfire: Another farking undiebomber. What is it with the obsession with aviation anyway?

Doesn't make sense to me...

They probably want to save people from awful inflight movies.

Machello		2012-05-07 08:36:31 PM

I believe this like I believe that there was an Iranian security agent planning to attack the Saudi diplomat in the United States. Wait a second I didn't believe that either. I honestly think they are just making shiat up now to legitimize bloated budgets.

LessO2		2012-05-07 08:37:04 PM

Nem Wan: This is how it's supposed to work. The CIA catches them over there so the TSA shouldn't have to molest grandma over here.

This is what I was going to say.

James Scameron		2012-05-07 08:37:29 PM

CIA thwarts a new ~~al-Qaida underwear bomb~~ CIA plot to destroy a U.S.-bound airliner. The attack was planned ~~around the one-year anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden~~ to take away more domestic civil rights and ramp up domestic spying and surveillance.

ftfy subby

/show me the body of Bin Laden....

//more america neo nazi hogwash.

///yeah, you live in a fascist state.

Gyrfalcon		2012-05-07 08:37:47 PM

Machello: I believe this like I believe that there was an Iranian security agent planning to attack the Saudi diplomat in the United States. Wait a second I didn't believe that either. I honestly think they are just making shiat up now to legitimize bloated budgets.

I dunno...I'm not sure they're that smart.

intelligent comment below		2012-05-07 08:38:42 PM

Look at that, the global power house that is Al Quaeda is back to full strength, carrying out amazingly financed and created operations truly worth the full force of American military might spending over a trillion dollars a year to protect your way of life. GOD BLESS AMERICA.

Man On Pink Corner		2012-05-07 08:38:49 PM

12349876: wambu: the TSA caught him, right?

playing devil's advocate here, but you could argue that the fact these terrorists were looking to get on international-US flights and not getting on planes in the USA like 9-11 might be due to the terrorists perceiving international airports as being easier to get through than American ones and maybe you credit the TSA for that.

Or it could mean that, you know, the terrorists weren't in America to begin with.

whither_apophis		2012-05-07 08:39:59 PM

wantingout: Wow if thats not obvious bs propaganda, i dont know what is. Thinking people CANT still be falling for this. Fool me once, mb twice, but 5 or six times? Cmon now.

I had co-workers that had to change their underwear everytime Ashcroft kicked it up to orange. People that live in fear like to live in fear, and there's a lot of them.

The_EliteOne		2012-05-07 08:40:11 PM

There have been no terrorist attacks on U.S. soil since Obama became president.

Cower in fear bad guys!

Bit'O'Gristle		2012-05-07 08:41:20 PM

They asked what happened to the would be bomber. Nobody knows. My guess? He's shark bait right along with Osama.

/Good riddance

12349876		2012-05-07 08:41:36 PM

Man On Pink Corner: 12349876: wambu: the TSA caught him, right?

playing devil's advocate here, but you could argue that the fact these terrorists were looking to get on international-US flights and not getting on planes in the USA like 9-11 might be due to the terrorists perceiving international airports as being easier to get through than American ones and maybe you credit the TSA for that.

Or it could mean that, you know, the terrorists weren't in America to begin with.

the 9-11 guys weren't either. but it is very possible these guys would have a lot harder time getting visas and whatnot than the 9-11 guys. remember in my post i said devils advocate.

SweetSilverBlues		2012-05-07 08:41:59 PM

CapnBlues: it turns out that when the government pays attention to terrorism, they can do a pretty good job of fighting it. unlike the Bush administration, which almost completely ignored terrorism until 9/11.

Yes, DAMN Bush! He should TOTALLY have thwarted the terrorists in those nine months he was president before 9/11!!!!

With all the crap he did, you're going with that? Really?

And I don't believe the CIA was behind stopping the attack. Obviously the CIA is stealing credit from those highly trained crack operatives we know as the TSA.

Hickory-smoked		2012-05-07 08:42:04 PM

Weaver95: wait - so...are we supposed to be afraid of terrorists and vote Republican...? or are we supposed to be afraid of terrorists and vote Obama?

Just do what you were already going to, but with more yelling.

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