Oh Yeah? Well, why the hqiz not?
Dec. 26th, 2009 06:30 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
theoldwolfFrom CNN, with regard to the piece of terrorist camel-hqiz who tried to blow up a Northwest flight:
"It was unclear whether Mr. Abdulmutallab’s name was entered into the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment list, which includes people with known or suspected contact or ties to a terrorist or terrorist organization. That list is maintained by the United States National Counterterrorism Center. It includes about 550,000 names.
Those people, however, are not necessarily placed on the federal government’s so-called no-fly list, which prohibits persons entering the United States because of known or suspected terrorists links."
Sheesh, people. That much should be a no-brainer, given our history. Abdulmutallab was brought to the attention of the US authorities months ago, by his own father. This man should not have been allowed within 3,000 miles of the United States or any vessel traveling in our direction.
I know that the various agencies charged with protecting our borders are full of good, dedicated individuals doing their best to keep us safe. But the lack of cooperation and collaboration between the various fiefdoms - and I use that term with all due deliberateness - frustrates me no end. And with politics, internal and external, playing such a huge rôle in daily operations, I fear me that I see no immediate solution at hand, which could result in yet another terrorist success at the expense of our nation's citizens.
"It was unclear whether Mr. Abdulmutallab’s name was entered into the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment list, which includes people with known or suspected contact or ties to a terrorist or terrorist organization. That list is maintained by the United States National Counterterrorism Center. It includes about 550,000 names.
Those people, however, are not necessarily placed on the federal government’s so-called no-fly list, which prohibits persons entering the United States because of known or suspected terrorists links."
Sheesh, people. That much should be a no-brainer, given our history. Abdulmutallab was brought to the attention of the US authorities months ago, by his own father. This man should not have been allowed within 3,000 miles of the United States or any vessel traveling in our direction.
I know that the various agencies charged with protecting our borders are full of good, dedicated individuals doing their best to keep us safe. But the lack of cooperation and collaboration between the various fiefdoms - and I use that term with all due deliberateness - frustrates me no end. And with politics, internal and external, playing such a huge rôle in daily operations, I fear me that I see no immediate solution at hand, which could result in yet another terrorist success at the expense of our nation's citizens.
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Date: 2009-12-27 01:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-27 02:22 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-28 09:44 am (UTC)I'm curious about the results from this one. After liquids, there won't be any powders allowed on board? Strip down at security? Chained to your seat in flight? Cavity search? Full body xray and no personal stuff on board, including clothing? There is no absolute security, we have to deal with it.
The terrorists are laughing about us every time we raise the security measurements.
I think it is sensible to have several levels of response to suspects and contacts of terrorists since "no fly" is a rather hefty measure.
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Date: 2009-12-27 07:06 pm (UTC)