Obama vows to repair intelligence gaps behind Detroit airplane incident
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on December 30th, 2009 5:35 am by HL
Obama vows to repair intelligence gaps behind Detroit airplane incident
President Obama said Tuesday that a “mix of human and systemic failures” allowed a Nigerian student allegedly carrying explosives to board an airplane en route to Detroit on Christmas Day, and he vowed to quickly fix flaws that could have doomed a flight carrying nearly 300 passengers and crew…
As standoff with Iran continues, U.S. prepares targeted sanctions
The Obama administration is readying sanctions against discrete elements of the Iranian government, including those involved in the deadly crackdown on Iranian protesters, marking a shift to a more aggressive U.S. posture toward the Islamic republic, U.S. officials said.
As defense agencies hire, other government workers get incentives to retire
Uncle Sam may be hiring, but he’s also trimming staff in some corners of the government, as agencies suffer through a budget squeeze or shift their focus.
