When Did The System Failed?

By now everyone knows about the Christmas bomber.
But what is not known by many is that two of the Masterminds behind planning that Christmas attack were released from Grantanimo Prison in 2007 by Bush and Cheney.
Since those two detanees released in 2007 are really terrorists, then how many more of the released detanees in 2007 by Bush and Cheney are actually terrorists as well.

I remember Bush and Cheney telling us on TV in 2007 that the Detanees they were releasing were Not Terrorists. But their statement was proven a lie this Christmas.

By now everyone has probably heard Cheney's comments against Obama's handling of the Christmas attack.
But what is not known by many is that the Republican Senators have held up the appointment for the Head TSA for almost a year, leaving the White House without eyes and ears in that Security office.
The Republican Senators must know that without an appointed Head of TSA to communicate with the President that the White House would be in the dark.
Could the Republican Senators have done that on purpose, knowing that they were putting the lives of Americans in danger?
Did the Republican Senators hoped that an attack like the Christmas one would happen to sway public opinion for the upcomming elections for the Senate Seats in washington.
Are the Republicans playing Russian Roulette with American Civilian lives to sway voters against the Democrats by delaying the seat of the Head of TSA to be filled for almost a year?
Just how low will the Republican Party go?
So I ask you this question:
Did the system fail now because of incompetance at the White House?
Did the system fail because the Position for the Head of TSA has been left vacant because Republican Senators have been holding up the appointment for almost a year?
Or did the system fail back in 2007 when Bush and Cheney released the 2 masterminds al Qaeda Guatanimo Detanees who are responsible for planning the attack this Christmas?