Obama to receive report on failed terror attack

US President Barack Obama will today receive a preliminary report on how a 23-year-old Nigerian with suspected terrorist ties managed to board a plane he is accused of attempting to bomb on Christmas Day, along with recommendations on how to prevent a sequel.

The report is just the first step in what is shaping up to be an Obama-led effort to change and challenge US intelligence practices after an attack that failed not because of anti-terrorism policies, but rather despite them.