Christmas Day attack was a 'systemic failure' says Obama

Christmas Day attack was a 'systemic failure' says Obama
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US President Barack Obama on Wednesday said that a systemic failure occurred in the intelligence network ahead of the thwarted attack on a US-bound flight from Amsterdam on Christmas Day. This is unacceptable, he said during his weekly radio address and asked the authorities to submit to him a preliminary report on the failed attempt by a Nigerian national to blow up a North West Airlines plane on December 25. Government is doing its best to improve the performance of Intelligence agency, said Obama.