Conspiracy Theory

Watching Governor Jesse Ventura dig up conspiracies
is interesting. I have always been fascinated by
these, especially so when you discover even just
one to be true. Wow, you say to yourself, so men
really think in this way. Yes, indeed, man is
manipulative and will use his power to influence
reality.

The American Press and perhaps segments of its
intelligentsia have lapped up the story, without
a second thought, Cousin Mayowa, without a second
thought about its veracity--that a young Nigerian,
wealthy and alienated, was "radicalized in Yemen"
and then got instructions to blow up a plane. This
sounds very fishy to me, Mayowa, and yet no one
smells this fish in the American media and perhaps
segments of its intelligentsia. But then I'm
a bit wacko when it comes to conspiracies. But how
is it possible for the CIA not to know that this
Nigerian was traveling to the Middle East and
Yemen while with a multiple entry Visa signaling
intent to visit the United States (or Germany?)
A second glance, what might it reveal?
Was the observational capacity of the Americans
decimated with ambiguity, causing the Americans
to follow the wrong people, while this wealthy
and Alienated blogger was being radicalized?
It seems to me that any retaliatory strikes in
Yemen would have to be done with the highest
standards in mind. Bill Clinton learned this
in the Sudan where he was unable to dispel
dissent about the target he chose to project
America's power. I think we are outmatched
in this war on terror if we believe that we
can solely use the tools of the criminal
justice system to track a conspiracy that
is as wide as the globe itself.
Or that's the analysis...