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Al Qaeda Group Claims Crotch-Bomber; Flying Still Safe (1)

12/28/09 •

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Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed responsibility for the attemped Christmas Day bombing of a Northwest flight from Amsterdam to Detroit.  The attempt was stopped when passengers and crew put out the device that suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was trying to light-up under a blanket while seated in his seat.
Wall Street Journal and others were also reporting Obama administration’s response to the incident:
Meanwhile, President Barack Obama said the administration is doing everything in its power to keep fliers safe …