Sentence examples for intelligence lapses from inspiring English sources

An independent investigation of intelligence lapses before the attacks might provide the necessary heat for reform.

Some lawmakers had pushed for hearings into any intelligence lapses to be held last year.

A no-holds-barred investigation into intelligence lapses could be perilous for Republicans and Democrats alike.

The organizers said they began their planning two months ago, long before the recent disclosures about intelligence lapses.

But the panel said the effort was stymied by bureaucratic miscommunications, diplomatic failures, intelligence lapses and policy miscalculations.

It was the second time this week that the president delivered public remarks on the attempted bombing and the intelligence lapses.

Instead, he acknowledged a major intelligence lapse by the Pakistani police and security forces.

Instead, he acknowledged a major intelligence lapse by Pakistan police and security forces.

And they appear unswayed by criticisms that the terrorist attacks amount to the worst intelligence lapse since Pearl Harbor.

"It would be a major intelligence lapse by Pakistani military and police not to know what was going on there," said Seth G.

The internal report, conducted by Mr. Brennan, blamed a host of errors for the intelligence lapse, including a misspelling of Mr. Abdulmutallab's name.