Possible “Shoe Bomber” Was Massive Misunderstanding, says FBI

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Authorities Say Qatari Diplomat Told Air Marshals, 'I'm Lighting My Shoes'

A US security official said, "it may have been a massive misunderstanding" and the diplomat's statement may have been a "sarcastic" comment when he was confronted by two air marshals who had been told by flight attendants that smoke was coming from the lavatory.

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