Thursday, January 7, 2010

Obama: Security Failure Is Ultimately His Responsibility



Obama Orders Improvements In Security Policies -- New York Times

WASHINGTON — President Obama on Thursday ordered intelligence agencies to take a series of steps to streamline how terrorism threats are pursued and analyzed, saying the government had to respond aggressively to the failures that allowed a Nigerian man to ignite an explosive mixture on a commercial jetliner on Christmas Day.

The president directed the Homeland Security Department to acquire $1 billion in advanced-technology equipment for the screening of passengers, including body scanners at American airports and international cities on flights headed to the United States.

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More News On President Obama's Remarks On Security

Obama Orders Security Fix -- Wall Street Journal
Obama takes responsibility for airline security -- L.A. Times
Obama: Security Failure Is Ultimately His Responsibility -- Voice of America
President Obama: 'Buck stops with me' in intelligence, security -- Baltimore Sun
Obama: I'm responsible for Christmas Day security failures -- USA Today
Obama pledges four reforms in wake of Christmas Day terror plot -- Christian Science Monitor
Obama on Detroit plot lessons -- BBC

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