An all too common story

A boy of privilege grows up, gets an education, has all the advantages freedom offers and yet….

More details are emerging as to the background of the terrorist who attempted to blow up Northwest flight 253 and it once again shows that political correctness is getting in the way of common sense and prudence:

With his wealth, privilege and education at one of Britain’s leading universities, Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab had the world at his feet – able to choose from a range of futures in which to make his mark on the world. Instead, the son of one of Nigeria’s most important figures opted to make his impact in a very different way – by detonating 80g of explosives sewn into his underpants, and trying to destroy a passenger jet as it came in to land at Detroit Airport on Christmas Day.

As he was charged by US authorities last night with attempting to blow up an airliner, a surprising picture emerged of the would-be bomber.

Abdulmutallab, 23, had lived a gilded life, and, for the three years he studied in London, he stayed in a £2m flat. He was from a very different background to many of the other al-Qa’ida recruits who opt for martyrdom.

 

The death of commone sense is going tgo kill uis all eventually. What baffles everyone is how this swine ever was allowed to board an airliner. How in Hell did he have a valid visa? And folks, understand, this terrorist came all too close to slaughtering hundreds on Christmas Day! Here is the money quote from the Nigerian paper.

Nigerian newspapers reported that Abdulmutallab’s father, who lives in Katsina, Nigeria, had informed the US embassy of his son’s activities because he had become so concerned about his religious views.

A source said Dr Mutallab was “devastated” at the news but also “surprised” his son had been allowed to travel after he had reported him to the authorities. Abdulmutallab had allegedly become noted for his extreme religious views when he was at the British International School in Togo, where he is said to have preached Islam to his friends.

An official briefing on the attack said the US had known for at least two years that the suspect could have terrorist ties. Abdulmutallab has been on a list that included people with known or suspected contacts or ties to a terrorist or terrorist organisation. The list is maintained by the US National Counterterrorism Center and includes about 550,000 names.

Major Hasan was somehow kept in the U.S. Army, this guy is allowed to fly? Can someone explain this to me? Because, I gotta tell you, as someone who works at an airport, I am feeling less “secure” all the time. What sort of incompetents are in charge? What are their top priorities? Being “PC”? Or being vigilant?

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