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Obama: Intel failure was potentially disastrous
President Obama delivered a loud-and-clear message to his national security team yesterday. The president used strong language in a private meeting in the Situation Room with top aides, a senior administration official said.
"This was a screw-up that could have been disastrous," he said, according to the official. "We dodged a bullet, but just barely."
The president is pressuring his team to fix the mistakes that led to the attempted airline bombing Christmas Day. What can be done going forward? And will anyone be held accountable for failing to connect the dots?
On Wednesday's American Morning we discussed the matter with National Security Council Chief of Staff Denis McDonough.
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It puzzels me that the Christmass terrorist attack is considered to be a failed terror attack. I believe that the Christmass terrorist attack was indeed a real and successful attack. Further, I believe that the passengers were frightened, at least one injury, (the terrorist), perhaps some brave passengers, and there is damage to the plane. I believe that is the definition of a terrorist attack. Nothing about this attack was a failure. Forunately, it was not worse. Politicians, admit your failure to prevent it.
John,
With respect to your attack dog journalism on healthcare bill transperancy...where was that vigor when George Bush was running this country in the ground....low hanging fruit is too easy to pick huh.