Obama Waves White Flag in Terror Fight

Obama Waves White Flag in Terror Fight
Written by CA Political News on January 07, 2010, 05:24 PM


By: Ronald Kessler, Newsmax, 1/05/10

The failure to stop a Nigerian terrorist from boarding Northwest Flight 253 is an expected result when the president wages war against terrorists waving a white flag.

John Brennan, President Obamas counterterrorism chief, has said there was no smoking gun to show that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was going to carry out this attack against that aircraft. Brennan has said the failure to take appropriate action before the flight is not comparable to the communication breakdowns that occurred before 9/11.

But no one has claimed there was a smoking gun. If there were, the proper action would have been to arrest the Nigerian before the flight. What did happen is that a clear warning from the suspects distinguished father that his son had fallen in with Islamic radicals was not acted upon. Abdulmutallabs name should have been placed on the no-fly list or on the list to receive additional scrutiny before boarding a plane.

As outlined in my book The Terrorist Watch: Inside the Desperate Race to Stop the Next Attack, intelligence sharing has improved vastly since 9/11, as Brennan suggested.

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