Kristy's Blog

In response to this story: WSJ article:

People are screaming about TSA, but the guy boarded in Amsterdam – not the U.S., where the TSA has complete control. The TSA works with all foreign airport securities to make sure they are TSA compliant, but we can’t control other governments.

Since there’s no proof positive that there is any link between this bomber, Mr. Abdulmutallab and Al Qaeda, I find it ridiculous that we would just take them at their word backed merely by circumstantial evidence. C’mon, let’s do some investigation before stating there is clearly a connection.

It certainly would be cost effective for Al Qaeda to take responsibility for this attack if there is no connection,taking all the glory without having to lift a finger. Maybe the bomber studied Al Qaeda’s methods and copied them. If his father was as wealthy as purported, he would have access to funds to purchase this explosive on the black market.

As for the investigation into whether detainees “had a role in the Christmas bombing plot”, I find this laughable as the detainees are not even given access to lawyers. How are they communicating with the outside world, let alone a recent convert?

The steps to prevent further bombings on planes are ridiculous. Nothing on your lap for the last hour? What about the first hour? You mean the terrorists are going to always wait until the end of the flight?

If you don’t want to get blown up in a plane, don’t fly. There is no way to prevent every attack. I will continue to fly and feel safe. The odds, even before 9/11 safety measures were taken, are extremely small that anything will happen during air travel.