Category Archives: Underwear Bomber

Play “Spot The Muslim”

Share the post “Play “Spot The Muslim””FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailThe FOX News fear factory keeps endorsing “profiling” as a sensible, small-government alternative to the TSA. It’s a useful narrative: not only does it excuse the idiotic bigotry of stupid expectations and keep unreasoning … Continue reading

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Abdulmutallab Breaks Without Torture

Share the post “Abdulmutallab Breaks Without Torture”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailThe underpants bomber is once again giving information under questioning. This is according to Dennis Blair, the Director of National Intelligence. FBI agents didn’t even need the waterboard: according to the MSNBC report, Abdulmutallab … Continue reading

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Bob McDonnell’s Tortured Response and the Origins of Cheneyism

Share the post “Bob McDonnell’s Tortured Response and the Origins of Cheneyism”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailIn his response to the president’s SOTU last night — before a curiously packed and well-coached statehouse — Virginia’s new governor took up the anti-Obama mantle. Not only did … Continue reading

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Abdulmutallib Is Already Talking

Share the post “Abdulmutallib Is Already Talking”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailSo I’m reading about the electronic backtrail of Mr. Abdulmutallab, who attempted to blow up an airplane with a bomb stuffed in his underwear, and found this at the very end: Still, some of … Continue reading

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