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...disappointed by the knee-jerk reaction of the U.S. government to issues of terrorism, and even more disappointed by the insipid response of the Nigerian government. Abdulmutallab was radicalized in London and trained in Yemen, yet the U.S. government wants to subject Nigerians to humiliation at airports around the world. To the Nigerian government: Isn't it time you stood up for us? A.E. Akan, DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA...
...most populous country adrift; a civil war likely to start again in the southern oil fields; hundreds killed in religious clashes in the north; and fresh national shame after a young Nigerian tried to blow up an airplane over Detroit on Christmas Day. (See pictures of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab...
...clamor to have Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab declared an enemy combatant and hauled before a military tribunal ignores several inconvenient facts ... A military tribunal would provide many of the same protections about which critics complain: the presumption of innocence, proof beyond a reasonable doubt, access to counsel. The string-'em-up itch is understandable, but a military tribunal won't soothe...
This Administration has taken out more al-Qaeda high-level operatives, has been more aggressive in pinning them down ... than a lot of what's taken place previously. Having said that, our intelligence failures in picking up [Christmas Day bomber Umar Farouk] Abdulmutallab show how much more has to be done. I think everybody understands that this is an area where we have to be relentless, regardless of what else is on our plate...
Having said that, there's no doubt, as I said, that I think our intelligence failures in picking up [Nigerian terrorism suspect Umar Farouk] Abdulmutallab shows how much more has to be done. I think everybody understands that this is an area where we have to be relentless regardless of what else is on our plate. The other area which I think is worth noting is that the Middle East peace process has not moved forward. And I think it's fair to say that for all our efforts at early engagement, it is not where I want...