Well, I started this blog/project and then completely ignored it for a month - so typical for a spastic college student. BUT, finals are over and I have high hopes (as well as nothing to do until January 19th!)
I am currently reading coverage on the Northwest Airlines airplane that was landed unexpectedly after a supposed terrorist attack by a Nigerian engineering student, Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab.
The NY Times article, "Governments React After Terror Attempt on Airplane", reports on the government's hope to discover the inspiration for these attacks, as well as plans for heightened airport security. The article quotes Republican Representative Peter T. King of New York, member of the House Homeland Security Committee saying, "This was the real deal." Although Abdulmutallab claimed to be "directed" by Al Qaeda, officials are not sure this is true. An unidentified federal counterterrorism official said, "It's too early to say what his association is. At this point, it seems like he was acting alone, but we don't know for sure."
The article then focused on airport security and tried to explain exactly how Abdulmutallab got onto the plane. Abdulmutallab left Nigeria and landed in Amsterdam before continuing to Detroit. The article stated that, "Amsterdam has long been an airport of concern for American aviation security officials." The article concluded with plans for more extensive security, including a possible restriction of syringes pre-loaded with medicine and a new technology that can detect any sort of object underneath clothing, although these scanners are still being tested.
The report posted on FoxNews.com gave much of the same information regarding the event; however, the article conveyed a very different message. The article was titled, "Official: U.S. Knew for 2 Years Suspect Could Have Terror Ties," and began with, "An official briefed on the foiled attack on a Detroit airliner says the U.S. has known for at least two years that the suspect could have terrorist ties." The NY Times article made no mention of this possibility, or implied blame on the government.
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