Quote Originally Posted by nikster View Post
"A US official told Reuters news agency the suspect's name was in a US database of suspected terrorists, but there had not been sufficient information to warrant putting him on the "no-fly" list. "

Jesus, it seemed like everyone and his brother was on the no-fly list, a million people plus, including Nelson Mandela.

I think this points back to the utter incompetence of the Bush administration in setting up effective counter-terrorist measures. These guys knew how to line their pockets, and to get their friends in nice cushy govt jobs, but unfortunately, for all the constitutional laws they were breaking, the colossal incompetence of these people would make institutions like the Dept. Of Homeland Security impotent. Bush reading children's books after being informed of 9/11, the handling of Katrina - all that makes it rather unsurprising.

If somebody is in a suspected terrorist database, I'd expect them to be on a no-fly list. That's why all airlines have to submit passenger lists to the US authorities for flights to the USA.

As for the US authorities don't operate in Nigeria - doesn't matter because in this case they had more than enough information. If they weren't complete retards, they'd have stopped the guy from flying, or at the very least given him a good body search beforehand.

Idiots are in charge. It's sad.They don't need more powers. They need to be fired.
Hmmm, some good points if it weren't for the blame Bush chorusline; we could just as easily cast a few rocks at Clinton for prioritising his wee head over that of ObL's.

Meanwhile the real villain (beyond Islam) is probably neither of those leaders and more likely political correctness, which has swung so sharply that many people in positions of critical responsibility are afraid to do anything that could compromise their careers, even against saving lives, unless they know they are right and can also prove it to superiors in the same foundering career boat, by which time it's often too late.


The jerks are already discussing new and tougher screening measures, which now include psychologists at security points at Western airports to zero in on facial/body language. I could think of several reasons that anyone seriously proposing this should be promoted to Siberia. Lotsa people out there eager to show they have a less ineffective solution - and that it has nothing to do with Islam!

Must say at times I feel the 'terminally civilised' have earned and deserve the moral high ground, just so they can throw themselves off.