Another Foiled False Flag: The Earlier
Underwear Bomber False Flag
09 May 2012
By Stephen Lendman
Wikipedia defines false or black flags as "covert
operations designed to deceive the public in such a
way that the operations appear as though they are
being carried out by other entities."
"The name is derived from the military concept of
flying false colors; that is: flying the flag of a
country other than one's own. False flag operations
are not limited to war and counter-insurgency
operations and can be used during peace-time."
Big lies substitute for truth. Stories are fabricated.
Media scoundrels promote them. At issue is heightening
fear for planned policies. Pretexts are needed for
militarism, imperial wars, and homeland repression. If
and when people learn they were duped, it's too late
to matter.
It's an American tradition. Incidents are
strategically timed. Innocent victims suffer. So does
everyone living under heightened national security
state conditions.
Threats are manufactured. States of emergency are
declared. Rule of law principles are discarded.
Unchallenged dominance alone matters. Wars on humanity
follow. Big lies facilitate them. False flags play
their part.
Here we go again. This one's a sequel. Perhaps
Hollywood blockbusters will follow, first the original
plot, then the latest. More on the earlier one below.
On May 7, AP headlined "US: CIA thwarts new al-Qaida
underwear bomb plot," saying:
Agents foiled "an ambitious plot by al-Qaida's
affiliate in Yemen to destroy a US-bound airliner
using a bomb with a sophisticated new design around
the one-year anniversary of the killing of Osama bin
Laden, The Associated Press has learned."
AP described an upgraded underwear bomb plot. Like the
earlier one, it was "designed to be used in a
passenger's underwear, but this time" US officials
called it "more refined."
On May 7, the FBI issued a brief statement, saying:
"As a result of close cooperation with our security
and intelligence partners overseas, an improvised
explosive device (IED) designed to carry out a
terrorist attack has been seized abroad."
"The FBI currently has possession of the IED and is
conducting technical and forensics analysis on it.
Initial exploitation indicates that the device is very
similar to IEDs that have been used previously by al
Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in attempted
terrorist attacks, including against aircraft and for
targeted assassinations."
"The device never presented a threat to public safety,
and the US government is working closely with
international partners to address associated concerns
with the device."
"We refer you to the Department of Homeland Security,
including the Transportation Security Administration,
regarding ongoing security measures to safeguard the
American people and the traveling public."
The device contained no metal. It's not clear if body
scanners could have detected it. Officials said an
alleged Yemen-based bomber hadn't yet picked a target
or bought plane tickets. CIA agents seized the device
before he had a chance. The suspect wasn't identified.
AP learned of the plot earlier but agreed to White
House and CIA requests to delay publishing because
intelligence operations were ongoing.
On May 8, the White House and FBI confirmed AP's
report. Deputy national security council spokeswoman
Caitlin Hayden said Obama knew last month. "The
disruption of the IED plot underscores the necessity
of remaining vigilant against terrorism here and
abroad," she said.
"While the president was assured that the device did
not pose a threat to the public, he directed the
department of homeland security and law enforcement
and intelligence agencies to take whatever steps
necessary to guard against this type of attack," she
added.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesman Matt
Chandler said:
The latest plot "demonstrates our adversaries'
interest in targeting the aviation sector." Protective
"layers" are thus used.
They "include threat and vulnerability analysis,
prescreening and screening of passengers using the
best available technology, random searches at
airports, federal air marshal coverage, and additional
security measures both seen and unseen."
"It's not clear who built the bomb," AP reported.
Authorities "suspect it was the work of master bomb
maker Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri." A Saudi citizen, he's
one of their most wanted. Earlier he was imprisoned
and released.
He's reportedly in Yemen with his brother Abdullah.
He's another Saudi most wanted. Washington claims
they're both Al Qaeda connected. He's blamed for
earlier bomb plots.
On March 24, 2011, the State Department included
Ibrahim on its terrorist watch list. He's also on an
Interpol Orange Notice one. It "warns police and other
international organizations about potential threats
from disguised weapons, parcel bombs, or other
dangerous materials."
Washington considers Yemen strategically important.
It's mostly for its location near the Horn of Africa
on Saudi Arabia's southern border, the Red Sea, and
Bab el- Mandeb strait.
It's a key chokepoint separating Yemen from Eritrea.
Around three million barrels of oil pass through it
daily. The Gulf of Aden connects to the Indian Ocean.
Since 2009, Obama waged drone war on the country. CIA
and Special Forces operate on the ground. Death squads
are deployed.
America's at war with Yemen without declaring it.
Predator drones escalate killing. Media scoundrels say
little. Yemen gets attention when foiled bomb plots
are claimed. They're pretexts for stepped up measures
there and at home.
Washington's targets are global. US citizens share
risks with foreign ones. Waging war on humanity leaves
no one safe. Everyone everywhere is fair game. Any
place could erupt in free-fire zone violence. Anyone
can be accused of terrorism or conspiracy to commit
it.
America's hegemonic ambitions threaten humanity. Too
few at home understand. Public ignorance and
indifference let Washington get away with murder. It's
a global killing machine to remove all challenges.
The Earlier Underwear Bomber False
Flag
It was fake like the sequel. In December 2009, US
officials claimed Nigerian citizen Umar Farouk
Abdulmutallab traveled to Yemen, got Al Qaeda
training, and explosive PETN chemicals.
Supposedly he tried using them to blow up an
Amsterdam-Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day. In
fact, he was a fall guy for a joint CIA/Mossad/India
Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) false flag.
The same alliance staged coordinated 2008 Mumbai
terror attacks. Dozens were killed and hundreds
wounded. They also were behind former Pakistani Prime
Minister Benazir Bhutto's 2007 assassination.
The same issue then remains US policy now.
Destabilizing and balkanizing Pakistan is planned.
It's also perhaps intended for Afghanistan and Libya.
Iraq's already divided. Always it's for easier control
and exploitation.
Abdulmutallab was a convenient patsy. He was used to
facilitate America's war on Yemen. Britain denied him
an entrance visa. His name was on a State Department
terror watch list.
Yet he wasn't on a No Fly List. He paid cash for a
one-way ticket to Detroit, checked no luggage, had a
US visa but no passport, and was helped onboard by a
"well-dressed Indian" gentleman (a RAW agent) to
facilitate Washington's scheme to use him as a
convenient dupe.
His PETN was virtually harmless. It was technically
deficient, failed to go off properly, and had fire
cracker strength. Following the incident, Washington's
war on Yemen escalated and enhanced airport screening
began. Full body scanners the ACLU calls "virtual
strip search(es)" are used.
False flags create opportunities to advance America's
imperium. They also facilitate its war on dissent. In
May 2011, three key Patriot Act powers were extended
for another four years. Little debate assured swift
passage. As a result:
(1) Unlimited roving wiretaps continue unchecked.
(2) Section 215 pertains to alleged suspects. It
authorizes government access to "any tangible item."
They included financial records and transactions,
student and medical records, phone conversations,
emails, other Internet use, and whatever else
Washington claims essential.
(3) Alleged suspect organizations and individuals can
be surveilled, whether or not evidence links them to
terrorism or complicity to commit it. In other words,
police state powers to monitor anyone for any reason
or none at all remain unchecked.
Racial profiling and waging war on Islam got boosts.
Abdulmutallab benefitted Washington at his own
expense. Expect the underwear bomb sequel to provide
more.
Washington will take full advantage. Perhaps Obama has
another war in mind.
A Final Comment
On May 8, The New York Times headlined "Rare Double
Agent Disrupted Bombing Plot, US says."
Most likely it's double-dealing official lies and
misreporting. According to Times-speak, a Saudi
intelligence agent "infiltrated (a) terrorist group
and volunteered for the mission, American and foreign
officials said Tuesday."
Washington claims he provided an "innovative bomb"
designed for "aviation attack." The Times reported the
story without checking for reliability. If official
sources say it, accounts follow true or false.
The agent is back in Saudi Arabia, The Times said. CIA
agents were involved.
What's true or false isn't clear. What's certain is
another false flag for reasons similar to previous
ones. They repeat well-timed for strategic advantage.
They're manufactured to look real. Media scoundrels
headline them. Most people don't know they've been
had. The scam repeats because it works. No wonder
America gets away with murder and much more.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached
at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net. His new book is
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