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| − | '''Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab''' is a [[Muslim]] terrorist from [[Nigeria]], acting on orders from [[Al Qaeda]] to blow up a commercial American airliner on | + | '''Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab''' is a [[Muslim]] terrorist from [[Nigeria]], acting on orders from [[Al Qaeda]] to blow up a commercial American airliner on Christmas Day 2009. Abdulmutallab flew Northwest Flight 253 bound for Detroit, <ref>[http://newsmax.com/Newsfront/US-New-Terror-Threat/2009/12/26/id/344659 Failed Xmas Attack Raises New Security Concerns, NewsMax, December 26, 2009]</ref> tried and failed to detonate a explosive device before being taken into custody. He is an engineering student at the UK's London's University College. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,581180,00.html Suspect Charged in Thwarted Terror Plot Aboard Detroit-Bound Jet, Fox News, December 26, 2009]</ref> |
| + | He used [[PETN]], a powerful plastic explosive. A few ounces can blast open an airplane, so it is the preferred weapon of terrorists. Abdulmutallab tried to ignite a two-part concoction of PETN and possibly a glycol-based liquid explosive. It set off popping, smoke and some fire but no deadly detonation, because he used the wrong technique. | ||
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==[[Mainstream media| Lamestream Media]]== | ==[[Mainstream media| Lamestream Media]]== | ||
As usual, protecting the image of [[Islamic extremist]]s is a job for the liberal media. They are united in distorting, minimizing, watering-down the event by omitting the word "Terrorist" <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/12/25/ali-velshi-stops-rep-king-naming-northwest-airlines-terrorist Ali Velshi Stops Rep. King From Naming Northwest Airlines Terrorist, NewsBusters.org, December 26, 2009]</ref> or "Muslim" from their reporting. <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tom-blumer/2009/12/26/flight-253-ap-scrubs-m-word-potential-relevance-nigerian-taliban-suspect Flight 253: AP Scrubs 'M-Word,' Potential Relevance of 'Nigerian Taliban,' Suspect's Reference to Afghanistan, NewsBusters.org, December 26, 2009]</ref> <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/mark-finkelstein/2009/12/26/guess-missing-word-ny-times-report-attempted-plane-bombing Guess The Missing Word In NY Times Report On Attempted Plane Bombing, NewsBusters.org, December 26, 2009]</ref> | As usual, protecting the image of [[Islamic extremist]]s is a job for the liberal media. They are united in distorting, minimizing, watering-down the event by omitting the word "Terrorist" <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/12/25/ali-velshi-stops-rep-king-naming-northwest-airlines-terrorist Ali Velshi Stops Rep. King From Naming Northwest Airlines Terrorist, NewsBusters.org, December 26, 2009]</ref> or "Muslim" from their reporting. <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tom-blumer/2009/12/26/flight-253-ap-scrubs-m-word-potential-relevance-nigerian-taliban-suspect Flight 253: AP Scrubs 'M-Word,' Potential Relevance of 'Nigerian Taliban,' Suspect's Reference to Afghanistan, NewsBusters.org, December 26, 2009]</ref> <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/mark-finkelstein/2009/12/26/guess-missing-word-ny-times-report-attempted-plane-bombing Guess The Missing Word In NY Times Report On Attempted Plane Bombing, NewsBusters.org, December 26, 2009]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 22:52, December 30, 2009
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is a Muslim terrorist from Nigeria, acting on orders from Al Qaeda to blow up a commercial American airliner on Christmas Day 2009. Abdulmutallab flew Northwest Flight 253 bound for Detroit, [1] tried and failed to detonate a explosive device before being taken into custody. He is an engineering student at the UK's London's University College. [2]
He used PETN, a powerful plastic explosive. A few ounces can blast open an airplane, so it is the preferred weapon of terrorists. Abdulmutallab tried to ignite a two-part concoction of PETN and possibly a glycol-based liquid explosive. It set off popping, smoke and some fire but no deadly detonation, because he used the wrong technique.
Lamestream Media
As usual, protecting the image of Islamic extremists is a job for the liberal media. They are united in distorting, minimizing, watering-down the event by omitting the word "Terrorist" [3] or "Muslim" from their reporting. [4] [5]
References
- ↑ Failed Xmas Attack Raises New Security Concerns, NewsMax, December 26, 2009
- ↑ Suspect Charged in Thwarted Terror Plot Aboard Detroit-Bound Jet, Fox News, December 26, 2009
- ↑ Ali Velshi Stops Rep. King From Naming Northwest Airlines Terrorist, NewsBusters.org, December 26, 2009
- ↑ Flight 253: AP Scrubs 'M-Word,' Potential Relevance of 'Nigerian Taliban,' Suspect's Reference to Afghanistan, NewsBusters.org, December 26, 2009
- ↑ Guess The Missing Word In NY Times Report On Attempted Plane Bombing, NewsBusters.org, December 26, 2009