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Originally posted by AnAbsoluteCreation
First, I found it extremely convenient that a terror threat happens in the midst of a huge environmental oil leakage in the gulf of mexico, one in which will end up dwarfing the Alaskan Exxon/Valdez spill from years passed. The sheer magnitude of this problem has been rumored to forever effect the gulf of Mexico and its marine life and business affairs. I do find it odd that a rudimentary bomb that never went off could eclipse this oil atrocity from the headlines.
WASHINGTON — The government is now requiring airlines to check no-fly lists within two hours of being notified of list updates — a move aimed at preventing known terror suspects from boarding airplanes — as the man accused in the Times Square bombing attempt did.
Faisal Shahzad, who prosecutors say tried to blow up an SUV in Times Square Saturday evening, was added to the no-fly list early Monday afternoon, only hours before he boarded an Emirates flight bound to Dubai.
When updates are made to the no-fly list, notifications are sent to airlines instructing them to check the updated list. Until now, airlines have been required to check for updated lists every 24 hours. Effective immediately, airlines will have to check the updated list within two hours of being notified of changes, according to a U.S. homeland security official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to publicly discuss the policy change. The official says airlines could be fined if they don't comply.
Shahzad was able to purchase a last minute ticket from Emirates airlines and board a Dubai-bound airplane at John F. Kennedy International Airport late Monday night.
But Emirates airlines apparently failed to check the latest version of the terror watch list that included Shahzad's name.
Originally posted by InvisibleAlbatross
reply to post by Libertygal
Why is a claim that this was a false flag racist? I don't think it was, and certainly not to distract from the oil spill, but why would it be racist? I agree that some posters jump to wild conclusions, but the posters who counter them need much better arguments.
Originally posted by babybunnies
Yup, I'd have to agree - the guy in the video looks very different to the guy in the picture they supposedly "captured".
I found it quite interesting that they were able to track down a purchase of the SUV that lacked any paperwork, VIN tag, and was paid for in cash, so quickly - less than 48 hours, and it was sold in a different state.
That level of interaction between the three letter agencies is unheard of. If no sale paperwork was completed, what did they do - go to every person's house in the USA that had an SUV of that type registered and how did they track down that this partuicular one was the one that was sold for cash?
Sounds WAY too convenient for me. Real life doesn't happen this way. Investigations of this type take weeks or months to produce results like this, not hours.
I'm calling PATSY. They found a convenient Muslim who had spent time in Pakistan to pin this on,or they've set him up. They SAY that he's refused all help from a lawyer -and is singing like a jaybird. This doesn't sound like a "trained terrorist" to me.
Terrorist groups also know EXACTLY which type of fertilizer would be required to explode a truck - a trained terrorist wouldn't make such a simple mistake.
Originally posted by InvisibleAlbatross
reply to post by Libertygal
The only photo they have is from 1.5 to 2 years ago?
Video Captured Faisal Shahzad Leaving Scene Of Bomb Attempt
Via the AP - not sure if the video has been released at this point.
NEW YORK (AP) -- New York City police say they have surveillance video of the Times Square car bomb suspect walking down an alley moments after witnesses saw a smoking SUV parked there.
A law enforcement official says the 30-year-old Faisal Shahzad (FY'-sul shah-ZAHD') walks away wearing a white baseball cap moments after the Nissan Pathfinder is ditched in a no-standing zone across from a Broadway theater.
The official spoke Wednesday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Days before the failed car bomb in Times Square, a Pakistani-American scouted the bustling district in the same vehicle and then, on a second trip, left a getaway car blocks from his chosen target, a law enforcement official has told The Associated Press.
Originally posted by AnAbsoluteCreation
Before I post my evidence to support my bold thread title allow me to preface my curiosities with some thoughts.
First, I found it extremely convenient that a terror threat happens in the midst of a huge environmental oil leakage in the gulf of mexico, one in which will end up dwarfing the Alaskan Exxon/Valdez spill from years passed. The sheer magnitude of this problem has been rumored to forever effect the gulf of Mexico and its marine life and business affairs. I do find it odd that a rudimentary bomb that never went off could eclipse this oil atrocity from the headlines.
Second, I find it odd that the suspect supposedly learned bomb making training in Pakistan, however he purchased the wrong kind of fertilizer that doesn't even explode.
Third, the suspect supposedly made it onto an airplane that was about to take off when he was supposedly on the "no-fly" list.
Fourth, why did they first say that it was a white man in his 40s when the suspect later proved to be a ME man his his late 20s to early 30s.
All in all this all seemed pretty fishy to me. Nonetheless, I am not one to get overly cynical and press everything as conspiracy. Most that know me on ATS know that I usually don't matriculate in the conspiracy related forums for education as much as other parts of ATS.
Finally something hit me when they released the photo of the suspect.
I am not that good with grabbing still shots off video, but rest assured, there is many angles and shots where this suspect reveals a FULL HEAD OF HAIR. However, when you watch the video (below) you can see the suspect really has a receding hairline and a huge bald spot on the back of his head. I am really at a loss and would like the great people of ATS to help me with this anomaly.
Is the guy in the video the real suspect? Is the guy they pulled of the plane a patsy? I am suspicious to say the least. Please help. Thanks,
AAC