Is it just her grasp of the obvious, or is there something she knows she is not telling us? I am not a fan of DHS or Napolitano, they have continued to do not what is best for the citizens of the US, but what looks best to the media and Washington. Do we really need her to tell us that the concept of terrorism is alive and thriving, and that we should be, to this day, afraid, very afraid?
And this comes at a time when we have gotten rid of the color-coded threat level index: blue, green, yellow, orange and red. I miss the chromatic paranoia...
From CNN.com Feb 9
Napolitano: terror threat may be highest since 9/11
Washington (CNN) -- The terrorist threat to the U.S. homeland has continued to "evolve" and may now "be at its most heightened state" since the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told members of Congress on Wednesday.
The most significant risk to the United States is probably posed by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and Anwar al-Awlaki, said Michael Leiter, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center. The American-born Muslim cleric has close ties to al Qaeda, and has been linked to Army Maj. Nidal Hassan, the alleged culprit behind the November 2009 shootings at Fort Hood, Texas.
There is an increased reliance on recruiting Westerners into terrorist organizations, Napolitano said during testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee. State and local law enforcement officers are increasingly needed to combat terror, and a greater focus is needed on aiding law enforcement to help secure communities, she said.
Well, at least there is a connection between "terror," Islam and Muslims in this piece.
Along with the joint terror task force led by the FBI, the nation's four-pronged counterterrorism response includes...the "If you see something, say something" campaign designed to "foster public vigilance," Napolitano added.
The campaign has been rolled out at major public events such as the Super Bowl and at retail centers, Napolitano said.
Right, never mind. Now that Walmart employees and customers have been trained to recognize and report terrorists, there is nothing to see here. Go back to your shopping and enjoy the savings!
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And this comes at a time when we have gotten rid of the color-coded threat level index: blue, green, yellow, orange and red. I miss the chromatic paranoia...
From CNN.com Feb 9
Napolitano: terror threat may be highest since 9/11
Washington (CNN) -- The terrorist threat to the U.S. homeland has continued to "evolve" and may now "be at its most heightened state" since the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told members of Congress on Wednesday.
The most significant risk to the United States is probably posed by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and Anwar al-Awlaki, said Michael Leiter, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center. The American-born Muslim cleric has close ties to al Qaeda, and has been linked to Army Maj. Nidal Hassan, the alleged culprit behind the November 2009 shootings at Fort Hood, Texas.
There is an increased reliance on recruiting Westerners into terrorist organizations, Napolitano said during testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee. State and local law enforcement officers are increasingly needed to combat terror, and a greater focus is needed on aiding law enforcement to help secure communities, she said.
Well, at least there is a connection between "terror," Islam and Muslims in this piece.
Along with the joint terror task force led by the FBI, the nation's four-pronged counterterrorism response includes...the "If you see something, say something" campaign designed to "foster public vigilance," Napolitano added.
The campaign has been rolled out at major public events such as the Super Bowl and at retail centers, Napolitano said.
Right, never mind. Now that Walmart employees and customers have been trained to recognize and report terrorists, there is nothing to see here. Go back to your shopping and enjoy the savings!
Read it all
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