Terrorists got an early Christmas present from the Transportation Security Administration today, when the law enforcement agency — operating under control of the Department of Homeland Security — posted information online revealing how you can beat security procedures in place at our nation’s airports.

Apparently a failure to redact crucial elements of the manual is to blame, not that it much matters. The information is now out there.

In a massive security breach, the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) inadvertently posted online its entire airport screening procedures manual, including some of the most closely guarded secrets regarding special rules for diplomats and CIA and law enforcement officers.

The most sensitive parts of the 93-page Standard Operation Procedures were apparently redacted in a way that computer savvy individuals easily overcame.

The document shows sample CIA, Congressional and law enforcement credentials which experts say would make it easy for terrorists to duplicate.

The improperly redacted areas describe that only 20 percent of checked bags are to be hand searched for explosives and reveals in detail the limitations of x-ray screening machines.

And that’s not all. Allies of Bin Laden now know that the footwear of individuals in wheelchairs doesn’t get inspected. Also, going through security at a particularly busy time can help you bypass the documentation checkpoint.

Americans, and all people traveling through our nation’s airports, are now at a higher risk of being thrust into an act of terrorism thanks to the incompetence of those responsible for redacting this document and posting it online. Someone better lose their job over this. In fact, quite a few people have serious questions to answer.

Paging Janet Napolitano, Paging Janet Napolitano.