"Life sentence for ’09 attempt to bomb airliner; Nigerian man pleaded guilty to plot, Qaeda ties" by Nick Bunkley | New York Times, February 17, 2012
DETROIT - The Nigerian man who tried to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner with explosives concealed in his underwear on Christmas Day in 2009 was sentenced yesterday to life in prison by a federal judge who said his crime and subsequent lack of remorse demanded the maximum possible punishment.
The man, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who pleaded guilty in October and admitted to working on behalf of Al Qaeda, shouted, “Allahu akbar,’’ or “God is great,’’ five times during the sentencing hearing.
He asserted that Muslims were “proud to kill in the name of God, and that is what God told us to do in the Koran.’’
This guy is either drugged, a dummy, or behaving exactly as an intelligence agency asset would.
This guy is either drugged, a dummy, or behaving exactly as an intelligence agency asset would.
Prosecutors showed a video demonstrating the type of explosion that could have occurred on Northwest Airlines Flight 253, which originated in Amsterdam, but that for a technical problem resulted only in Abdulmutallab’s setting himself and a wall of the plane on fire.
Yeah, and he passed through the infamous Israeli security firm's checkpoints without going through a scanner.
Cathleen Corken, an assistant United States attorney, called it “a cold-blooded, calculated plan to kill everyone aboard the plane.’’
“It was sheer fortuity that numerous deaths were avoided, and he should not be given credit for that,’’ Corken said.
She noted that increased airport security measures implemented since the attempted bombing had shown that “the American public at large was victimized by the defendant’s conduct.’’
Abdulmutallab spoke for about three minutes. He said that Osama bin Laden and other Qaeda leaders who had been killed “are alive and shall be victorious by God’s grace.’’
Now he's just nuts.
He also said terrorist attacks would continue “until the Jews are driven out of Palestine.’’
You are not helping, asshole.
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The aftermath of the attempted bombing fueled a national debate over whether terrorism suspects, especially noncitizens arrested inside the United States, should be handled by the criminal justice system or instead be transferred to military hands.
The new "defense" authorization says ANY CITIZEN can be INDEFINITELY DETAINED, and the staged event also led to the quicker installation of body scanners (cui bono?).
When the plane landed in Detroit, Abdulmutallab confessed to the plot for about 50 minutes, then went into surgery because of his burns.
After surgery, officials say, they warned him of his Miranda rights against self-incrimination, including a right to remain silent and have a lawyer. Abdulmutallab did not start talking to investigators again until several weeks later.
After the threats and torture.
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Maybe you would like to try on a few pairs yourself, readers?
Related: FBI arrest terror suspect near Capitol
Could you please stop the false-flag set-ups of patsy plotters please?
Next Day Update: Agents arrest terror suspect in plot to bomb US Capitol
Underwear bomber appeals sentence
Globe, you really gotta change them britches!
