Attempted Terrorist Attack in Detroit

[SilverPrince offline]

Well, this certainly hits close to home.

A Nigerian who may have links to al-Qaeda, while on a flight from Nigeria to Detroit (which had a stopover in the Netherlands), attempted to detonate a chemical explosive device. It failed, although it did catch his groin on fire. Passengers said that it sounded like a firecracker. A passenger tackled the terrorist and suffered burns. Other than the terrorist and said tackler, there were no injuries. The perpetrator, one Umar Farouk Abdulmuttalab, has been taken into custody.

I for one, question the choice of location. Out of all the places a person who hates Western extravagance and the American military presence in the Muslim world would go to teach the US a lesson, Detroit? I mean, really. The place isn't exactly a vibrant metropolis, or a major economical center. There's the Big Three automakers, but they're not exactly economical at the moment. Detroit is about as rusty as one can get in the Rust Belt. When I think of the power and extravagance of the United States, one of the last places I would think is Detroit Metro Airport.

I'm just glad that no one is dead. But I swear, if suddenly there's "evidence" of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Nigeria, I'm moving to Canada.

[SearchingLyoko offline]

Obama would not do that, would he???

Maybe he was actually aiming for Chicago, it's being Obama's hometown. Although I doubt he would make such a big mistake...

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[Rho offline]

I can't help but crack up at the fact that while attempting to do a terrorist attack, he caught his balls on fire.

And Detroit? Yeah, this guy's a wannabe.

[TheLQ offline]

One word: FAIL

[Kazu offline]

Why couldn't it be near the Macomb district? We need some attention here, I want my bookstore back! D: