Obama: U.S. Intelligence Should Have 'Uncovered' Christmas Day Plot -- FOX News
President Obama said Tuesday that U.S. intelligence had enough information to uncover the terrorist plot to bomb a Northwest Airlines flight but "failed" to piece it all together before the suspect boarded a plane for Detroit armed with explosives.
President Obama said Tuesday that U.S. intelligence had enough information to uncover the terrorist plot to bomb a Northwest Airlines flight but "failed" to piece it all together before the suspect boarded a plane for Detroit armed with explosives.
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MIDDLE EAST
Tensions grow as US heightens role in Yemen.
One killed, 4 wounded in Israeli airstrike on Gaza.
China rules out new U.N. sanctions on Iran for now.
Yemen: US embassy reopens after terror scare.
Iraqi PM Maliki vows punishment for Blackwater Guards.
Iran 'bars co-operation with foreign groups'.
Iran: Several foreigners detained during recent protest.
Netanyahu: Change in the air over Israel-Palestinian peace talks.
ASIA
India's Congress government puts off decision on new state.
Pakistan worried US buildup in Afghanistan will send militants across border.
Not guilty plea in Philippines massacre.
Record snowfall brings Beijing and Seoul to a standstill.
1,000 people homeless on Solomons after tsunami.
AFRICA
Nigeria criticises 'unfair' US air passenger screening.
Loaded: Freighters ready to shoot across pirate bow.
Nigeria President Yar'Adua 'should be declared missing'.
WFP suspends operations in much of southern Somalia.
Egypt archaeologists discover huge tomb near Cairo.
EUROPE
Belarus warns Russia of power cut.
Shouting at your wife may get you a criminal record in France.
Serbia files genocide suit against Croatia.
Germany hit by ‘Y2K10’.
British P.M. ‘appalled’ by protest plan.
Icelandic president says won't sign Icesave bill.
Airbus considering dropping A400M military plane.
AMERICAS
How worried should we be about FARQaeda?
U.S. diplomacy stumbles in Latin America.
29 killed, including two police, in Mexico attacks.
Ecuador prez: US extremists plot to destabilize.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
EU considers using controversial airport body scanners.
Watch list grows as extra airline screening begins.
CIA bomber coerced to work for Jordan spy agency.
Suicide bomber who attacked CIA post in Afghanistan was trusted informant from Jordan. More here and here.
Freed Guantánamo inmates are heading for Yemen to join al-Qaeda fight.
Va. suspects in Pakistan say mission was jihad not terrorism.
Court upholds Moussaoui's 9/11 life prison term.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
U.S. Treasuries post worst performance among sovereign markets.
U.S. personal bankruptcy filings rising fast.
Oil rises to near $82 on stocks, cold weather.
Nestle rules out takeover bid for Cadbury.