Spy Chief Rips Handling Of Terror Case -- Wall Street Journal
The nation's intelligence chief said the man accused of trying to blow up an airliner on Christmas Day should have been questioned by a special interrogation team instead of being handled as an ordinary criminal suspect.
Dennis Blair, the director of national intelligence, told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Wednesday that officials botched the handling of terror suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who is accused of working with a Yemen-based offshoot of al Qaeda to try to bring down the Detroit-bound jet carrying 290 passengers and crew.
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More News On The Handling Of The Bomb Plot Aboard NW 253
Intel Chief Admits Dropping Ball on Christmas Plot, 'New Mistake' Inevitable -- FOX News
Intelligence Chief Says FBI Was Too Hasty in Handling of Attempted Bombing -- Washington Post
Costly Errors in Probe of Failed Jetliner Blast Detailed -- L.A. Times
Intel Officials Admit Counterterrorism System Failed -- CBS News
Blair: FBI Mishandled Bomb Case -- Washington Times
Senators rip Flight 253-related issues -- UPI
U.S. team should have questioned Nigerian: spy chief -- Reuters
Officials Regret Curbs on Adding to Terror Watch List -- New York Times
Intel Chief Presents Obama With Another Headache -- Washington Independent
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