Well, no, it's not as if there's another father and the headline needs to distinguish between the two. This reads as if someone didn't know how to fit in all the elements he wanted: A Nigerian is suspected of (an attempted) bombing and his father had been afraid about the son's religious fervor. So why not toss some words in together and hope the message gets across?
Showing posts with label Detroit jetliner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Detroit jetliner. Show all posts
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Bomb vs. Fire
This should be fun, figuring out exactly what material constitutes "incendiary" and which is "explosive" in the Detroit jetliner case. While we understand the different effects, I don't know how precise a distinction there is.
"A senior Department of Homeland Security official said that the materials Mr. Abdulmutallab had on him were “more incendiary than explosive,” and that he had tried to ignite them to cause a fire as the airliner was approaching Detroit."
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