Bomb in my Tighty-Whities

On Christmas day, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab of Nigeria attempted to blow up a Northwest/Delta flight, in route from Amsterdam to Detroit. His method - a bomb in his underpants. Abdulmutallab told United States officials that he was under orders from a al-Qaeda group in Yemen.

The event could not have happened at a better time. Airports were already backlogged and bursting at the seams with holiday travelers. Following the event were even greater delays, and tougher screenings.

Today, I ready that the TSA will begin greater, more enhanced screenings of people attempting to enter the United States from another country, via an airplane. In an article published on CNN.com today, "The TSA said any person flying into the United States who is 'traveling from or through nations that are state sponsors of terrorism or other countries of interest will be required to go through enhanced screening.'"

This increased screening is for passengers from 14 countries.

Now lets look at some other interesting information. Abdumutallab was on a "persons of interest" list, however, he was allowed on the plane, bomb in his bottom, because he was not on the "do not fly" list.

Another story, published this weekend stated that last fall, when there was an attempted assassination of Muhammad bin Nayef. While the plot failed, and the individual ended up only blowing himself up, officials originally thought that the bomb had been placed in the would be assisins anus. However, they believe that it was actually an under ware bomb, and Nayef advised the US of this, and that it may be used in the future.

Clearly, after the would-be, NYC subway bomber was captured, it has become clear that terrorism is as much a home-grown problem these days as it is an international one. What does singling out 14 countries accomplish? The terrorists will just go to a different country to get on the plane.

An 80 year old gets the riot act at the air port, trying to visit her grandchildren, but a man of "interest" with explosives in his underpants, is allowed to board a plane. It is very fortunate that his explosives failed, and he just caught his seat on fire, but are we ever going to learn?

If these is such a growing trend, maybe Fruit of the Loom should get in the business of special tighty-whities, with bomb pockets.....I'm just saying!