Seems like this is coming down to one of those.... What did you know and when did you know it moments ... we just need to focus on fixing the system and stop blaming others. This seems simple to fix.

The father of terror suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab met with the CIA at the U.S. embassy in Abuja, Nigeria, and told of his son's likely radicalization, according to the CIA. The initial meeting Nov. 19 led to a broader gathering of multiple U.S. agencies the next day, in which the information was shared. U.S. officials said it is unclear whether intelligence officials in Washington effectively collected and analyzed all the relevant information gathered in Nigeria, pointing toward a possible lapse that could have helped prevent Mr. Abdulmutallab getting on the plane he attempted to bomb.

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