Radicalization – It’s Not Just A Foreign Problem Anymore – HSToday Perspectives
Much attention and alarm has been lavished on extreme Islamist rhetoric that inspires young Muslims to acts of violence and jihad. It’s the focus of considerable attention in the counterterror and homeland security communities, which are trying to find ways to defeat it.
Tucson should make Rep. King rethink Muslim probe – SpyTalk
The shooting in Tucson offers Rep. Peter T. King (R-N.Y.) an opportunity to rethink his planned Homeland Security Committee hearings on Muslim “radicalization” in this country.
Like the majority of the country, I’ve found myself moved by the tragic events of this past weekend’s shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and more than dozen others outside a Safeway in Tucson, AZ. With breaking news reports coming over the car radio on the car ride home, my 10-year-old son listened intently and asked a question that I think all of us asked ourselves in one shape or another: “Dad why would this guy just starting shooting at people? It’s bad enough he shot that lady but a 9 year old girl? Why?”
Report: DHS says shooting suspect ‘possibly linked’ to anti-Semitic group – The Hill
Fox News reported Sunday morning that an internal Department of Homeland Security memo obtained by the network indicated that suspect Jared Lee Loughner, 22, is “possibly linked” to an anti-Semitic, white supremacist group.
What kind of law enforcement professional would blithely discuss possible motives about a heinous and shocking crime to the media, to national television, while the investigation was ongoing? What kind of law enforcement professional would do such things without a shred of evidence? And, most important, what kind of man would make such an incendiary, partisan and politicized charges in the midst of chaos and grief when nineteen people had been killed or wounded during a tragedy that has led to national mourning?
The Washington Post is reporting that a suspicious packaged ignited at a Washington, DC post office that screens mail sent to federal agencies.
U.S.-Qatar pact aims to strengthen aviation screening – NextGov
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and the Qatar government have reached an accord on information sharing that includes coordinating cybersecurity and body scanning strategies to thwart al Qaeda, according to a letter of intent released on Tuesday.
Al Qaeda aiming at soft targets in U.S. – Homeland Security Newswire
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security ramped up its efforts to protect soft targets from terrorist attack this year, intelligence analysts said.
Early Chances Often Missed in Terror Cases – Wall Street Journal
Almost half of those arrested for plotting or carrying out attacks against the U.S. had prior criminal records, mostly for small-time offenses, a study by New York state investigators found. Such interactions with local law enforcement represented possible opportunities to “detect and deter an attack,” the study said.
Congressional Report Examines DHS Role in Next Generation 911 – HSToday
Regional working groups and grant programs supported by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could play significant roles in building the Next Generation 911 (NG911) system, according to a new report by congressional researchers released publicly Monday.
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