FBI video of a successful detonation of a "shoe bomb" similar to the one worn by Richard Reid and more recently by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab.
Although, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab (aka. the Crotch Bomber) did not have the bomb in his shoe. That may explain how he managed to neuter himself
Authorities said Umar Farouk Abdulmutalla's device included a syringe and a condom filled with powder that the FBI determined to be PETN (pentaerythritol), a common explosive related to nitroglycerin, which was sewn into his underwear. The device contained approximately twice as much explosive as was used by convicted “shoe bomber” Richard Reid, and “could have blown a hole in the side of his Detroit-bound aircraft,”
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Obama administration fails again.
ReplyDeleteGo here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyoW6O5ngTI) and read the first comment.
ReplyDeleteAre those aircraft videos for effect or are they a legitimate demo of a shoe bomb? Being an old retired aviator, the commenter's critique seems correct.
The device contained approximately twice as much explosive as was used by convicted “shoe bomber” Richard Reid, and “could have blown a hole in the side of his Detroit-bound aircraft,”
ReplyDeleteCOULD HAVE??? WOULD HAVE is the correct word to use at this point. Just look at the shoe that disappears at the start of the footage. This is a COULD HAVE???? NOT!!!! Heltau