The apparentbreach of airport security follows a report last week that an undercover TSA inspector brought a mock explosive device through two security checks at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.
In a shocking breach of protocol and in apparent violation of the law, the man who until a few months ago stood at the helm of Israel's efforts to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions attempted to take Israel's military option for striking Iran's nuclear installations off the table.
But what already is apparent is that there was a mix of human and systemic failures that contributed to this potential catastrophic breach of security.