Janet Napolitano mentioned that there was no evidence of wider terrorist attacks found in the case of Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab. The Homeland Security Secretary while on CNN’s State of the Union, Janet Napolitano added that Umar’s claim of being an Al Qaeda activist are taken into account for the investigation that are going on.
Janet Napolitano however added that it would be improper to guess about such ties. At the question of Umar’s being lone wolf, Janet Napolitano replied that they have found no indication of this incident being a part of some kind of larger plan but investigations are underway.
On the question of Umar being not in the no-fly database and in the wake of his father’s warning to American Consulate in Nigeria. Janet Napolitano replied that specific and most reliable information is required to bar some one to air travels. Umar was on a general list that includes millions other, but there was no derogatory information that could cause him up in the list.
Janet Napolitano suggested the revision of those no-fly lists and federal officials will be looking into these lists after this incident. Umar’s name was included in the list in last November.
The Terrorist Identities Data mart Environment (TIDE) has data of around 500,000 people and T.S.D.B, a sub set of TIDE includes around 400,000 people and from these 400,000 people less than 4000 are on no-fly list.
Janet Ann Napolitano is the first female to become the Secretary of Homeland Security. Janet Napolitano assumed her office in January 2009. She was governor of Arizona when she was designated for the post by President Barack Obama.
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