re: #25 nightlight
Why did CNN know the bomb was in underwear before Napolitano did?
Because the media run with what they have, immediately and without any sort of verification, while the head of an enormous security agency is stuck waiting for actual, verified facts to reach their desk.
Prediction: had Napolitano possessed the level of detail demanded here, she would be accused of micromanaging her agency and interfering with field agent’s work.
See some of my earlier posts for actual reasons to berate Napolitano. This doesn’t qualify. It’s actually the way things are expected to work.