by Pamela Geller
Atlas Shrugs
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
……. after initially lying by denying that they had received British intelligence, Obama officials last night finally admitted that they received British intel information on Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, as reported here at Atlas.
The thing is, Americans will be killed, slaughtered in these terror attacks. What is terrifying is that Umar Farouk got on a plane, in the exact seat he wanted, 19A above the fuel tank. That is as precise as 911. And Obama’s only concern is that he looks bad.
Pressure on Barack Obama to reveal what Britain said about Detroit bomber. Hat tip Armaros
After initially denying that they had received British intelligence, senior American sources confirmed last night that they were “reviewing” what British information had been received on Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab.
The admission is embarrassing for the White House and threatens to provoke a rift with Gordon Brown. The conflicting briefing over the shared intelligence also suggests that the transatlantic relationship may have weakened in recent months.
Confirmation that Abdulmutallab’s name was passed to the US in 2008 would be a major blow to Mr Obama, although it could also open up accusations that George W Bush’s administration failed to collate intelligence properly.
Why would it open up Bush accusations? Umar didn’t strike on Bush’s watch…
The Prime Minister’s spokesman disclosed on Monday that MI5 information had been shared with the Americans more than a year ago. Alan Johnson, the Home Secretary, confirmed this in the House of Commons yesterday. The information is understood to have detailed Abdulmutallab’s contacts with radical preachers but did not give warning that he might be a terrorist threat.
White House sources are thought to be furious over the British intervention, with Mr Obama already under pressure over intelligence failures concerning the thwarted attempt to blow up the US airliner.
Read the complete article at Atlas Shrugs.
