Tuesday, December 29, 2009

President Obama Admits Security Breach And Failure Of Intelligence Agencies



CIA Admits Tracking 'The Nigerian' Before NorthWest Terror Attack -- Daily Telegraph

THE CIA was tracking a person of interest known as "The Nigerian" - who was in fact airline bomb suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab - as early as August, CBS News reports.


The connection between “The Nigerian” and Mr Abdulmutallab was not made when the 23-year-old's father contacted the US embassy in Nigeria in November to warn them of his son’s radicalisation.

CIA spokesman Paul Gimigliano said the intelligence agency did not have Mr Abdulmutallab’s name until November.

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Update: Source: CIA failed to circulate report about bombing suspect -- CNN

My Comment: If they were tracking him, they were not tracking him WELL. Sighhh .... more confusion from the CIA and this Administration.

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