How close was the Times Square bomber to getting away?

G. Wesley Clark, MD "Thankfully, the Taliban is just slightly more incompetent at making bombs, than our government is at catching the bombers, and at protecting us."  Then this: Closing the barn door after the terrorist got away "Oh by the way, Mr. Shahzad, achieved no-fly list status sometimes probably on Monday but had passed all the security checks to board the plane despite the blaring red alert of paying cash for his last minute ticket . He also ,by the way, passed all the security checks to become a US citizen last year and is reported to have been a registered Democrat."