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.
It should be noted that Leiter was a Bush-appointee. So there is no doubt that his will be one of the heads that roll to atone for causing embarrassment for Obama. And there should also be no doubt that his head deserves to roll. But let's remember, his boss didn't seem exactly thrilled to be taken off the back nine.
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