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| Northwest Bomb Plot Planned by al Qaeda in Yemen |
| 2009-12-26 |
| The plot to blow up an American passenger jet over Detroit was organized and launched by al Qaeda leaders in Yemen who apparently sewed bomb materials into the suspect's underwear before sending him on his mission, federal authorities tell ABC News. Investigators say the suspect had more than 80 grams of PETN, a compound related to nitro-glycerin used by the military. The so-called shoe bomber, Richard Reid, had only about 50 grams kin his failed attempt in 2001 to blow up a U.S.-bound jet. Yesterday's bomb failed because the detonator may have been too small or was not in "proper contact" with the explosive material, investigators told ABC News. Investigators say the suspect, Abdul Farouk Umar Abdulmutallab, a 23-year-old Nigerian student whose birthday was last Tuesday, has provided detailed information about his recruitment and training for what was supposed to be a Christmas Day suicide attack. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #2 Yesterday's bomb failed because the detonator may have been too small or was not in "proper contact" with the explosive material, investigators told ABC News. The Al Qaeda Bomb Improvement Division thanks you dickheads. Could have as well said the bomb would have never worked because sweat and smegma are explosive inactivators. |
| Posted by: ed 2009-12-26 17:48 |
| #1 PETN is a high explosive, with a detonation velocity of over 20000 ft/sec. We used to use it in the form of Primacord to lace drill holes full of explosives together without electric caps. When you are on the defensive, you will never solve the terrorism issue. Big O's policy of |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2009-12-26 16:03 |