

Isn't it amazing the way "Al Qaeda" always seems to pop up right when the government needs them most? Now, the ever mysterious "Al Qaeda," has just conveniently taken credit for the recession and bashed the TSA's new screening procedures.



ABC News reports:

Printer bombs planted on two cargo flights last month cost only a few thousand dollars and were intended to affect the American economy, according to a newly published Al Qaeda-affiliated magazine.



The attempt was called "Operation Hemorrhage," boasted the magazine, and the entire plot cost al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, only $4,200.



Yesterday, a special edition of Inspire magazine -- an English-language propaganda publication produced by AQAP -- gave a detailed description of how the attempted attack was conceived and produced. [...]



The magazine also revealed the attack was not meant to kill more than the plane's pilot and co-pilot, and was meant to force the U.S. government to spend billions of dollars on preventive security screening measures. [...]



"This may represent a new level of interaction by jihadi groups following an operation and is a far cry from the days of shadowy claims and questions as to who was actually responsible."



The magazine also mocked preventive measures taken by Western governments after the attempted attack: "The British government said that if a toner weighs more than 500 grams it won't be allowed on board a plane. Who is the genius who came up with this suggestion? Do you think that we have nothing to send but printers?" How wonderfully convenient. I guess we might as well cancel that whole "opt-out" day against the TSA's new molestation procedures, after all, "Al Qaeda" is criticizing the TSA screenings too, you're not with "Al Qaeda," are you?



We all need to just submit to the government and their wonderful "love pats" at the airport, only "Al Qaeda" would criticize our blessed preventive security screening measures, you're not with "Al Qaeda," are you?



Good, now get back in that security line and thank the government for their blessed QE2!







