Flight 253

Americans Confident In Obama’s Handling Of Terrorism

Posted on by Democrashield

Despite all the right wing’s predictable histrionics over the foiled Christmas plane bombing, President Obama continues to poll strongly on terrorism and national security:

As you know, a man has been charged with attempting to use an explosive device on Christmas Day to blow up a plane that was flying to Detroit. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama has responded to that incident?

Approve 57%
Disapprove 39%
No opinion 4%

[…]

How much confidence do you have in the Obama administration to protect U.S. citizens from future acts of terrorism — a great deal, a moderate amount, not much or none at all?

A great deal 24%
A moderate amount 41%
Not much 19%
None at all 16%

[Emphasis mine]

So, once again conservatives are completely out of touch with reality.

Man, I’m bursting all sorts of crazy right-wing bubbles today.

BREAKING: Alleged Flight 253 Bomber Indicted (UPDATED)

Posted on by Democrashield

The Huffington Post reports:

A grand jury indicted a Nigerian man on Wednesday on charges accusing him of attempting to blow up a Detroit-bound Northwest Airlines plane on Christmas Day by trying to use a weapon of mass destruction.

The federal grand jury also charged Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab with attempted murder, possession of a firearm and other counts.

[…]

There is no specific mention of terrorism in the seven-page indictment, but President Barack Obama considers the incident a failed strike against the United States by an affiliate of al-Qaida.

Abdulmutallab has told U.S. investigators he received training and instructions from al-Qaida operatives in Yemen.

More on the specific charges against Abdulmutallab:

Abdulmutallab was charged with six counts: attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction, attempted murder within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, willful attempt to destroy and wreck an aircraft within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, willfully placing a destructive device on an aircraft and two counts possession of a destructive device in furtherance of a crime of violence.