This is how the whereabouts of a U.S. aircraft carrier became an international incident

When the White House and top military officials gave erroneous information about the whereabouts and intentions of a U.S. aircraft carrier earlier this month -- and then failed for days to correct reports -- some critics claimed that the U.S. had jeopardized the safety of some of its closest allies. But how could such a monumental mistake happen? Defense officials who spoke with Navy Times revealed that "over the course of 10 days, a series of gaffes and missteps throughout the entire national s...