On december 25th a plane incident occurred once again. Travelers described that moment of panic saying firstly they heard a pop. As explained a there was a flamish light and then a fire. Nothing serious happened thanks to passenger who reacted quickly enough to stop the terrorist.
Who caused that fire? Simple answer, a 23-years old man called Umar Farouk Abdulmutallad. He is actually treated for second and third degree burns on his thighs. As revealed on CNN, this suspect has extremist ties and declared that the explosive device were acquired in Yemen with instructions explaining when he should use the device. In order to divert the authorities, the young man has hidden the explosives in his underwear. By luck, the device failed to fully explode.
By I’m wondering, is it normal to avoid another terrorist attack just by luck? How come that even now terrorists can still pass through security? I mean more than 8 years after September 11th and despite billion of dollars spent on investigation and security, the terrorist succeeded in passing through securities of two different airports with explosives and being able to attend the plane!! Is it normal? That means that our government failed.
Immediately after the attack, President Obama claimed that all appropriate measures would be taken to increase security for air travel. He even added that additional screening measures would be put into place to ensure the safety of the traveling public on domestic and international flights.
It almost seems like the terrorism has been forgotten by our governments. Indeed, even journalists talk less about this topic. However, it seems like this terrorist attack made everyone realized that terrorism is still actual…
