US intelligence officials learned more about Abdulmutallab’s links to al-Qaida during his flight to Detroit, and intended on questioning him when he landed. According to law enforcement, had the information been compiled sooner, he could have been prevented from boarding in Amsterdam. According to an administration official however, the information would not have motivated further…
Foreigners in Yemen say they have to go online to recall that the country is at war. They feel their surroundings are calm and normal, and that the issues highlighted by the Abdulmutallab terror attack are nothing new. Many are therefore taking the current issues with a grain of salt. All services are still in…
National security advisor James Jones says the account of US security practice lapses being released this week will shock Americans, and that information that was legitimately available and questionable were not properly acted upon. He counts the incident as “two strikes” on America’s security strategies, Hasan being strike one. Despite all the information on Abdulmutallab,…
According to this editorial, Obama must remain creative in addressing security lapses and not focus on large-scale airport security screening to thwart al-Qaida. The Abdulmutallab attack proves strides have been made in security since 9/11, but Obama must ensure the response is creative and doesn’t just react to this particular tactic, as al-Qaida’s job is…
A Michigan grand jury has charged Abdulmutalab with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction in a terror attack, attempted murder, attempting to destroy an aircraft, willfully placing a bomb on an aircraft, use of a bomb during a violent crime, and possession of a bomb during a violent crime. He faces life in…
