Pres. Obama is more than ever determined to defend the nation against another attack so, by starting a new approach. During his address from Hawaii Pres. Obama said that the nation is ready to do whatever it takes to protect himself. He even went further saying " We will continue to use every element of our national power to disrupt, to dismantle and defeat the violent extremists who threaten us, whether they are from Afghanistan or Pakistan, Yemen or Somalia, or anywhere where they are plotting attacks against the U.S. homeland." He also criticized the bombing attempt on a Northwest airliner that there was a "systemic failure and it is totally unacceptable.
Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab is accused of attempting to blow up a flight carrying 300 passengers on Christmas Day.
Al Qaeda in Yemen claimed responsability. They said the attack of december 25 was the represals of U.S raid on Yemeni soil two weeks ago.
Sources said that Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab came in Yemen to study Arabic at the Yemen language institute where he got trained and equiped by the Al Qaeda. Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab' father, Umaru AbdulMutallab tried several time to alert the nigerian securtity and the foreign security offices few months ago but his effort was unsuccessful.
From Hawaii Pres. Obama has ordered his national team to review the case so the americans can be informed about what went wrong. " We do not yet have all the answers about this latest attempt, but those who would slaughter innocent men, women and children must know that the United States will do more than simply strengthen our defenses," Obama quoted.
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