Colbert On Underwear Bomber Security Failings: ‘Why Didn’t You Connect The Dots? My God It’s The Easiest Puzzle On The Placemat!’ (VIDEO)

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Last night Stephen Colbert examined President Obama’s assessment of the security failings around the attempted Christmas day bombing of Northwest Flight 253 and asked the obvious question.

“Why didn’t you connect the dots?!???” Colbert cried. “My God it’s the easiest puzzle on the placemat!’ Colbert then presented his ‘T.G.I. Jihad’s’ placemat to show President Obama just how easy it is:

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