Al-Qaida developed liquid that turns clothes into explosives (WTF?)

[KittyWampus]

Exploding kilts? This is a bizarre story that has me kind of


http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.540045

An Al-Qaida affiliate has developed a new generation of liquid explosive that U.S. officials fear could be used in a future attack, ABC News reported Monday.

Two senior U.S. government sources who have been briefed on the terror threat that prompted the U.S. to close embassies across the Mideast and North Africa this week, told the network that clothes dipped in the liquid become explosive devices when dry.

One of the U.S. officials described the new generation explosive as "ingenious," while another said it would be undetectable under current security processes.

The liquid explosive is believed to be the brainchild of the Yemen-based affiliate Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the officials told ABC News. This affiliate is home to Ibrahim al-Asiri, a master bombmaker, who was on the 25 "most wanted terrorist" list published by the Yemeni government.

[jberryhill]

1. The airplanes already have blankets for the seats

So I don't have a problem with flying naked.

[leveymg]

2. I read about this in 2010. Normal clothing cannot soak up enough explosive to pose any real danger.

It's more fear mongering. Think about it.

[Purveyor]

7. ABC Radio had a segment on this yesterday at their top of the hour newscast. They are laying it

on thick, indeed.

[Link Speed]

15. Exactly. It's like the 'liquid bombers'

That claim was total bs. Anyone with any knowledge of explosives knows that liquids must be mixed under lab conditions. The thought that those rubes could've mixed it in an aircraft lav is simply a ludicrous lie.

[Igel]

16. Luggage. n't

[leveymg]

17. That presents a more realistic threat.

[Xipe Totec]

3. So what's our next step?

http://www.legallybalduncensored.com/judge-rules-airports-can-be-nudist-colonies/

[Recursion]

10. No, just that "sniffer" wand

If this is what I'm thinking of, its chem signature is very loud. Probably meant for bombing markets in southwest Asia.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

11. That happened to my father in law

he is very old and they made him take off his belt. He told then he had nothing on underneath his pants. So he went ahead and dropped them - he was ushered in to a side room!

[Rosa Luxemburg]

4. Does that mean we have to take all our clothes off at airport security!

Shoes and now clothes = what will be next?

[Eleanors38]

8. Now, that would be a terroristic act if I had to.

[KittyWampus]

9. maybe we will be provided with airport security approved robes and slippers for the flights!

[lonestarnot]

18. Will they tie in the back?

[KittyWampus]

20. that'd make it easier for the inevitable probing airline passengers will ultimately have to endure.

[Bunnahabhain]

19. The sad thing is

those would look nicer than 50% of how I see people dressed on planes these days. We can also hope they are freshly washed, which again, would be an improvement.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

21. I always worry about how clean the floors are when I take my shoes off

[dipsydoodle]

5. Used to make something like that at school in the 50's.

Wouldn't recommend it - makes nitro look stable.

[Eleanors38]

6. Mmm, sounds like a spin-off of gun cotton (since 1800s).

[name not needed]

12. Apparently they've never heard of polyester.

[hootinholler]

13. Wasn't this a Mythbusters episode?

[Sentath]

14. Exactly what I was thinking

Exactly