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Obama Calls for Intelligence Shakeup

Steve Scott

Monday, January 11th, 2010

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U.S. President Barack Obama has outlined a series of new steps designed to prevent aviation terror attacks. The new measures did not immediately yield any firings or resignations among his top intelligence and homeland security aides. "I am less interested in passing out blame than I am in learning from mistakes," Obama said in remarks from the White House. "When the system fails, it is my responsibility." Obama called intelligence lapses surrounding the Christmas Day failed attack on a Northwest…

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