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I’ve got three that I use to tell the tale of this latest debacle.

Of course, it all starts with the competence of the entire Administration.

And we know that Barry isn’t one to over-react to things.

But I am happy that they’re working on solutions.

because it is her and her friends that prevent useful measures like profiling and quizzing similar to the successful Israeli methods of screening for terrorists…

And for the record… the failure was in a foreign airport, not a U.S. airport. Not saying it can’t happen here, but we keep missing the point that it was not a failure of US screening personnel this time…

I have to get something off my chest,. This notion that a “systemic failure” allowed the underwear bomber onboard is just plain wrong, and is just one more example of the “blame Bush” – slash – “I inherited this problem” responsibility avoidance. The SYSTEM was fine. It’s the EMPLOYEES who screwed up. Barack’s employees. You take the job, you own the responsibility.

This was not a systemic failure. It has worked fine for eight years. Suddenly, the system is flawed. Horse-hockey!

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On another unrelated note, am I the only one who thinks it’s just incredibly cool that the last two airplane bombers (that we know about) were caught by passengers who are vigilant for anyone doing the least suspicious thing, and are willing to fight terrorist bombers with their bare hands 20,000 feet in the air? I suppose we owe that spirit to those brave dudes that died in that field in Pennsylvania. The message to bombers is: getting on the plane with the explosive stuff is only half the battle. Setting it off successfully before 200 passengers beat the hell out of you is the bigger obstacle.

Happy New Year all!

Remember, this terror thing is now a law enforcement endeavor, not a “war”. The suspect has been apprehended and will face justice, with all the rights afforded a citizen of the United States – just like Obama wants. He should not have been detained, since he had not committed a crime prior to torching his weiner at the end of a transatlantic flight. Detaining him before that would have been profiling, and we all know profiling is wrong.

We all need to realize something. The reason many of us are armed is that the police are not very good at preventing a crime from being committed, or thwarting one in progress. They simply have too many restrictions to be able to do either effectively. They are awfully good at tracking a suspect down once a crime has been committed, however. Adding to that, the justice system in the United States, despite what the Saul Alinskys of the world try to badger us into believing, is dramatically tilted toward the defendent. This is why so many bad people are walking the streets.

This law enforcement effort as answer to terrorism is the reason that Mo Dowdy will need to be a little more careful winging her way to the Burning Man celebration in 2010. If we were treating this as a “war”, this man would have been dead or in Gitmo before he was able to board any flight.

Of course, that is no longer an option, so this is as good as it is going to get. Twenty years in the big house, with nine suspended and a 50% reduction for good behavior and completion of anger management classes. Welcome to Obama’s little fantasy land of unclenched fists.

There is no system, but rather a pile of government agencies.
They should be disbanded and scrapped.
Even the simplest things like cell phones are supposed to be turned off..gee..throw them in the luggage…( As if a cell phone could affect navigation instruments..) are easily overlooked.
I have lost uncounted lighters, nail clippers and pocket knives and shampoo so far…now they will want body scans too, pretty personal at that point.
Various incendiaries, explosives and poisons can be modified and disguised in a multitude of clever yet simple ways.
I think we should quit trying so hard to rely on an incompetent government for our personal safety and recover some of our rights and responsibilities. More that one major flight terrorism activity has been averted by individuals who took the initiative to personally intervene after all the government security measures had failed. ( Denmark yet again kicks Obama’s tail, and produces a Hero )
When I hire an airline to fly me to Seattle, I don’t need Uncle Sam shoving his hand up my behind.

The responsibility for the marked increase in terrorist attacks is wholly owned by the Obama Administration, and primarily, the president himself.

The moment President Obama changed our posture from a war footing and chose to address Islamic Terrorism as a matter for law enforcement, decided to prosecute rather than annihilate, his administration assumed sole responsibility for all terrorist attacks on US interests that happen under his watch.

It’s that terrorists have a safe haven from which to recruit and train etc and go after us from…

They’ll keep at it until we bury the leaders, chase them from their hiding places etc instead of slacking off on the war on terror…