NCTC director Michael Leiter remained on ski slopes after Christmas Day airline bombing attempt

[sabra]

Source: NY Daily News

WASHINGTON - The top official in charge of analyzing terror threats did not cut short his ski vacation after the underwear bomber nearly blew up an airliner on Christmas Day, the Daily News has learned.

Michael Leiter, director of the National Counterterrorism Center since 2007, decided not to return to his agency's "bat cave" nerve center in McLean, Va., until several days after Christmas, two U.S. officials said.

"People have been grumbling that he didn't let a little terrorism interrupt his vacation," said one of the sources.

The NCTC, the post-9/11 clearinghouse for intelligence to detect terror plots against the U.S., is under intense scrutiny for failing to "connect the dots" on Nigerian bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab.



Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2010/01/07/2010-01-07_antiterror_chief_took_ski_pass_remained_on_slopes_after_christmas_bomb_attempt.html

[tabatha]

1. Fire him.

[bertman]

2. Obviously, his job isn't his first priority no matter how important it is to our nation.

Fire him.

[winyanstaz]

3. K & R...obviously he knew there was no real danger...

Another dog that didn't bark.

[liberal N proud]

4. He was appointed by Bu$h

Says everything right there.

[valerief]

5. Straight from the George Bush Terrorism and Disaster Handbook.

Of course, we know this terror crap is all theater. If they want to blow up Americans, they will. All we can do is not fly.

[leftynyc]

6. Thanks a alot bush/cheney

for leaving your incompetent stooges behind.

[MissDeeds]

7. They were left behind

But that doesn't mean they should have been retained.

[leftynyc]

9. After today

he should no longer have a job.

[katty]

8. You're Fired!

[WriteDown]

10. How can we really expect him to leave fresh powder? nt