The Security Review

National Security Adviser James Jones promised "Americans will feel a certain shock when they read an account being released Thursday of the missed clues that could have prevented the alleged Christmas Day bomber from ever boarding the plane" - which is certainly a great teaser.

Here's the summary of the security review and here's the President's Directive on corrective actions (both pdf).

"I am directing Mr Brennan to work with departments and agencies and the Office of Management and Budget on resource requirements that are necessary to address the shortcomings uncovered by our review," sez the prez in the latter document. I'm sure all Americans will agree that no expense should be spared to ensure that never again will we be gripped in the Icy Fist of Fear as we were on Christmas Day.

Here's the transcript of the president's remarks. Here's the video.

Still waiting videos of the other briefings. A question from the Facebook Q&A session with Dennis McDonough: "I'd like to know how we are going to afford all these resources without increasing our budget even farther than it is?" The answer: we are going to spend money. See Cairo speech for examples of budget increases the president supports. But "we want to make sure we aren't over-investing when we face challenges here at home."

I don't think this was the sort of investment the questioner had in mind, but here's what the president said in the Cairo speech.

On education, we will expand exchange programs, and increase scholarships, like the one that brought my father to America, while encouraging more Americans to study in Muslim communities. And we will match promising Muslim students with internships in America; invest in on-line learning for teachers and children around the world; and create a new online network, so a teenager in Kansas can communicate instantly with a teenager in Cairo.

On economic development, we will create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries. And I will host a Summit on Entrepreneurship this year to identify how we can deepen ties between business leaders, foundations and social entrepreneurs in the United States and Muslim communities around the world.

On science and technology, we will launch a new fund to support technological development in Muslim-majority countries, and to help transfer ideas to the marketplace so they can create jobs. We will open centers of scientific excellence in Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and appoint new Science Envoys to collaborate on programs that develop new sources of energy, create green jobs, digitize records, clean water, and grow new crops. And today I am announcing a new global effort with the Organization of the Islamic Conference to eradicate polio. And we will also expand partnerships with Muslim communities to promote child and maternal health.

All these things must be done in partnership. Americans are ready to join with citizens and governments; community organizations, religious leaders, and businesses in Muslim communities around the world to help our people pursue a better life.

I'm not sure why McDonough referenced this as response. A free association/off the top of my head reply in an open forum, certainly, but that seems odd as a first response (to a "how are we going to afford these new security measures" question) from the National Security Council Chief of Staff.

Here's the schedule from the White House blog (but note updated times following):

[UPDATE: The President's remarks will now be at 4:30, other times will vary accordingly, stay tuned.]

This afternoon, the White House will release a declassified version of the security review of the attempted terror attack on Christmas Day.

At 3:00 PM EST, the President will speak on the review

* Watch it at WhiteHouse.gov/live

At 3:45 PM EST, there will be a press briefing by Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, Assistant to the President for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security John Brennan, and Press Secretary Robert Gibbs

* Watch it at WhiteHouse.gov/live

At 4:30 PM EST, Deputy Assistant to the President and National Security Council Chief of Staff Dennis McDonough will take your questions

* Watch, discuss, and engage through Facebook

UPDATE: Note that the live discussion with McDonough may begin early, so join us a few minutes ahead of time.

Not sure how the change in the president's schedule impacts the Facebook thing, but there you go.

Update - new schedule:

4:30 ET: President Obama Speaks on Security Review of Attempted Terror Attack on Christmas Day.

5:15 ET: Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs with Secretary Janet Napolitano, and John Brennan

6:00 ET: Dennis McDonough takes questions on Security Review

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