Would-Be Bomber's Visa Revoked

American Voices • Politics • terror • ISSUE 46•01 • Jan 7, 2010

The State Department announced Tuesday that it has revoked the visa of Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the man who tried to blow up a Northwestern flight to Detroit on Christmas Day. What do you think?

“That's just the start. Tomorrow he's going to be placed on a security watchlist.”
Travis Williamson –
Spot Welder
“When it sinks in that he won't be able to come back for Jazz Fest this year, I hope he'll take time to realize what he’s done.”
Norman Osterberg –
Sales Associate
“I'm glad somebody's on the ball, but it's still inexcusable that the Department of the Interior hasn't revoked his grazing privileges.”
Mandy Asheton –
Unemployed

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