Breaking: Al Qaeda Plot to Bomb US-Bound Jet Foiled by CIA

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Breaking (4:04PM EDT): Sources: CIA foils Al Qaida bomb plot against US-bound jet near anniversary of bin Laden death.

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UPDATE at 5/7/12 2:17:29 pm

Al Qaeda has apparently upgraded their underwear.

The CIA foiled a plot by al-Qaida’s affiliate in Yemen to bomb a U.S.-bound airliner around the one-year anniversary of the killing of its former leader Osama bin Laden, senior U.S. officials told NBC News.

Officials said the plot involved a bomb with a design that upgraded the underwear bomb taken aboard a jetliner over Detroit on Christmas 2009. That explosive device failed to detonate.

The improved bomb had a more refined detonation mechanism, but was still intended to be hidden in a passenger’s underwear. Officials told NBC News the device was “totally non-metallic,” which would have made it more difficult to detect by traditional screening processes.

An official told NBC News no airlines were ever at risk. The plot was disrupted well before it threatened Americans or U.S. allies, the official added.

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Mattand Mon, May 7, 2012 1:17:51pm

Once again, the Obama administration has failed to stop terror attacks because the CIA stopped one under his watch.

Brought to you by the Soon-to-be-Written Conservative Headlines Foundation.

HappyWarrior Mon, May 7, 2012 1:19:19pm

Bragging//

Obdicut Mon, May 7, 2012 1:19:22pm

re: #1 mattand

They had to wait until he took a bathroom break to foil it.

Kragar Mon, May 7, 2012 1:20:19pm

I wait the GOP announcement that this was Obama's fault.

HappyWarrior Mon, May 7, 2012 1:21:09pm

re: #4 Kragar

I wait the GOP announcement that this was Obama's fault.

Give it time.

Iwouldprefernotto Mon, May 7, 2012 1:22:36pm

George Bush stopped another terrorist!

Mattand Mon, May 7, 2012 1:23:09pm

re: #6 Iwouldprefernotto

George Bush stopped another terrorist!

Sadly, there's a very good chance you'll see that one.

Holidays are Family Fun Time Mon, May 7, 2012 1:23:10pm

re: #6 Iwouldprefernotto

George Bush stopped another terrorist!

I thought that was Rumsfeld--no?

Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance Mon, May 7, 2012 1:24:06pm

re: #4 Kragar

It is Obama's fault god damn it! If he wouldn't have gotten all uppity by keeping his promise and getting bin laden then there would be no anniversary for the terrorists to try and bomb us on. That's why George Bush let bin laden live!!!Eleventy

Kragar Mon, May 7, 2012 1:25:10pm

US: CIA thwarts new al-Qaida underwear bomb plot

The operation unfolded even as the White House and Department of Homeland Security assured the American public that they knew of no al-Qaida plots against the U.S. around the anniversary of bin Laden's death. The AP learned about the thwarted plot last week but agreed to White House and CIA requests not to publish it immediately because the sensitive intelligence operation was still under way. Once those concerns were allayed, the AP decided to disclose the plot Monday despite requests from the Obama administration to wait for an official announcement Tuesday.

OBAMA LIED! CENSORSHIP! ELEVENTY!!!111!1!

Charles Johnson Mon, May 7, 2012 1:27:39pm

Which wingnut blogger will be first out of the gate with an Obama-related conspiracy theory about the foiled Al Qaeda plot?

HappyWarrior Mon, May 7, 2012 1:28:48pm

re: #11 Charles Johnson

Which wingnut blogger will be first out of the gate with an Obama-related conspiracy theory about the foiled Al Qaeda plot?

Geller?

jaunte Mon, May 7, 2012 1:29:13pm

The group has suffered significant setbacks as the CIA and the U.S. military focus more on Yemen. On Sunday, Fahd al-Quso, a senior al-Qaida leader, was hit by a missile as he stepped out of his vehicle along with another operative in the southern Shabwa province of Yemen.[Link: hosted.ap.org...]

Nice shot.

Mattand Mon, May 7, 2012 1:29:37pm

re: #11 Charles Johnson

Which wingnut blogger will be first out of the gate with an Obama-related conspiracy theory about the foiled Al Qaeda plot?

Come on, is that even up for debate? Your gal pal Pammy Geller, of course!

Tumulus11 Mon, May 7, 2012 1:31:29pm

'U.S. officials say the plot involved an upgrade of the underwear bomb that failed to detonate aboard a jetliner over Detroit on Dec. 25, 2009. This new bomb was also built to be used in a passenger's underwear but contained a more refined detonation system.'
// AP

. The President authorized ddeployment of the new WedgieMax 5000 countermeasures.

erik_t Mon, May 7, 2012 1:40:45pm

I'm thrilled A) that this plot was foiled and B) that I am not planning on flying anywhere in the next few months, so as to let Security Theater v. 12.5.2.7 ooze its way through the system.

lawhawk Mon, May 7, 2012 1:42:07pm

re: #10 Kragar

So, that may mean that the embargo on this particular report was somehow connected to the UAV airstrike that took out one of the USS Cole bombers, Fahd al-Quso, who was affiliated with al Qaeda in Yemen. They may have held off on wanting to release the news until they had Quso, rather than tipping him off that we got his guy before he could carry out the aircraft attack.

Killgore Trout Mon, May 7, 2012 1:50:27pm

Nice intel work. They busted this one up really early.

Kragar Mon, May 7, 2012 1:51:38pm

re: #17 lawhawk

So, that may mean that the embargo on this particular report was somehow connected to the UAV airstrike that took out one of the USS Cole bombers, Fahd al-Quso, who was affiliated with al Qaeda in Yemen. They may have held off on wanting to release the news until they had Quso, rather than tipping him off that we got his guy before he could carry out the aircraft attack.

Al Quso: "There was supposed to be an earth shattering kaboom."
CIA Drone: "No worries, got you covered."

HappyWarrior Mon, May 7, 2012 1:58:29pm

[Link: abcnews.go.com...]
Chicken shit Romney.

SmithCommaJohn Mon, May 7, 2012 2:00:45pm

Anybody want to take bets on what items are going to be banned from airplanes as a result of this?

They've already banned liquids from airplanes. Maybe they should go ahead and ban solids and gasses, just to be safe.

Obdicut Mon, May 7, 2012 2:01:23pm

re: #21 SmithCommaJohn

Anybody want to take bets on what items are going to be banned from airplanes as a result of this?

Asses.

Tumulus11 Mon, May 7, 2012 2:01:54pm

'The FBI is examining the latest bomb to see whether it could have passed through airport security and brought down an airplane, officials said. They said the device did not contain metal, meaning it probably could have passed through an airport metal detector. But it was not clear whether new body scanners used in many airports would have detected it.'

[...]

'It is not clear who built the bomb, but, because of its sophistication and its similarity to the Detroit bomb, authorities suspected it was the work of master bomb maker Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri. Al-Asiri constructed the first underwear bomb and two others that al-Qaida built into printer cartridges and shipped to the U.S. on cargo planes in 2010.

Both of those bombs used a powerful industrial explosive. Both were nearly successful.'
// AP

. Al Qaeda is still a threat. Credit, again, to Pres. Obama.

efuseakay Mon, May 7, 2012 2:01:55pm

"CIA had a memo absolving ObaMAO of any responsibility, should the attack have been successful!"

makeitstop Mon, May 7, 2012 2:01:57pm

re: #21 SmithCommaJohn

Anybody want to take bets on what items are going to be banned from airplanes as a result of this?

Underwear! Fly commando!

Holidays are Family Fun Time Mon, May 7, 2012 2:07:42pm

re: #21 SmithCommaJohn

Anybody want to take bets on what items are going to be banned from airplanes as a result of this?

They've already banned liquids from airplanes. Maybe they should go ahead and ban solids and gasses, just to be safe.

I doubt we'll be allowed to carry anything but a book soon and maybe not that.

I feel for the airlines. I really do. The measures taken are a major pain for everyone involved -- and the sheer number of TSA agents makes it impossible that they are all honorable.

SmithCommaJohn Mon, May 7, 2012 2:10:12pm

re: #25 makeitstop

Underwear! Fly commando!

Way ahead of you on that one, TSA.

sagehen Mon, May 7, 2012 2:10:50pm

re: #21 SmithCommaJohn

Anybody want to take bets on what items are going to be banned from airplanes as a result of this?

They've already banned liquids from airplanes. Maybe they should go ahead and ban solids and gasses, just to be safe.

Maybe we should just check in naked, and they issue paper gowns upon boarding.

Mostly sane, most of the time. Mon, May 7, 2012 2:11:24pm

re: #28 sagehen

Maybe we should just check in naked, and they issue paper gowns upon boarding.

Is this about flying, or about the national obesity crisis?

erik_t Mon, May 7, 2012 2:13:15pm

re: #22 Obdicut

Asses.

There wouldn't be anybody left.

Kragar Mon, May 7, 2012 2:15:29pm

re: #25 makeitstop

Underwear! Fly commando!

TOGA!

dragonfire1981 Mon, May 7, 2012 2:20:10pm

re: #11 Charles Johnson

Which wingnut blogger will be first out of the gate with an Obama-related conspiracy theory about the foiled Al Qaeda plot?

Ok I'll try:

This is all a plot set up by Obama and his Muslim friends so he can look good by "foiling an attack" in the months leading up to the election. According to my trusted sources, George Soros provided the funding for the entire operation!

dragonfire1981 Mon, May 7, 2012 2:20:42pm

And on a more serious note:

Limbaugh encourages listeners to basically commit fraud to make Obama look bad

Kragar Mon, May 7, 2012 2:22:15pm

re: #33 dragonfire1981

And on a more serious note:

Limbaugh encourages listeners to basically commit fraud to make Obama look bad

That is really pretty standard.

William of Orange Mon, May 7, 2012 2:26:45pm

Breaking news as it is...

We shouldn't shut our eyes for the more beautiful stuff here, so....

Charles! This is frontpage stuff. This is NASA high definition video porn!!

Youtube Video

I urge you to watch this in the highest quality possible. You can even watch it in 3D!!

On topic,
No doubt Romney will take credit for it...

Decatur Deb Mon, May 7, 2012 3:29:56pm

This is why you really want to take grandma's walker apart and go through a toddler's pamper. Cute kids have nutcase parents, too.

Spy Mode Auto

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