Posted on 09/15/2014 10:51:46 AM PDT by Lorianne
The Justice Department is launching a series of pilot programs in cities around the country to deal with American extremists intent on joining the fighting in countries like Syria and Iraq, Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday.
The programs are designed in part to detect American extremists who are looking to join terror organizations, including the Islamic State militant group, and will bring together religious leaders, prosecutors and community representatives.
The Justice Department did not immediately reveal which cities will be part of the pilot programs.
The White House, meanwhile, is scheduled to host a summit next month on the topic of countering violent extremists.
American law enforcement and intelligence officials have for months expressed concerns about Westerners who have traveled to Syria to take part in the fighting there. Last week, a 19-year-old Colorado woman pleaded guilty to trying to help the Islamic State group. Her plea deal requires her to give authorities information about other Americans with the same intentions.
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What kind of “extremists”?
Republicans who “shut down” the government (and caused Barack to have to pay to erect Barrycades at outdoor public parks)?
TEA Party activists who differ on policy?
They mention they are people who travel to Syria and Iraq but are the Islamic extremists?
Is Hasan running this?
Why are they (and he) not executed?
The program is called: “Midnight Basketball.”
We know Islamic extremists are undercounted by the gov’t., so it’s good that they are working on better counters.
Really ... we NEED a revolution and just clean them all out.
Even the Michelle Bachman's and the Ted Cruz'es ... no favorites ... clean them all out.
I honestly believe we should and could run the risk of being without government for a few months ... no FBI ,,, no CIA ... no LMNOP ... just Americans that want to be American.
Reincarnate Norman Rockwell for patriotic posters and shut down the NEA, take over the schools and teach readin', 'ritin', n. 'rithmetic ... send them home at 12 to work and earn money.
Smells like profiling to me...?
Yeah, because islamofascists can be eradicated by “programs”. Not killing them to eliminate the threat, but by programs. yep.
How about shutting down the borders, you SOBs. That would be a start.
I heard someone in the Obama Admin refer to their efforts in regards to counterterrorism. I thought ‘why are they concentrating on counterterrorism when they don’t even call the enemy terrorists’?
Extremists. This is what our totalitarian government calls people who own guns, who read the bible, belong to the Tea Party or want to limit illegal immigration.
Never once did they mention terrorists or Islamites.
Let me guess:
The FedGov will distribute millions of posters and pins bearing slogans such as “Just Say No to Terrorism” and “Whip Terrorism Now”.
Did I get it right?
You just can't make stuff up as stupid as this White Hut actually DOES.
Extremely Extreme Extremists?
I think it’s just pieces of cardboard and some half used Sharpies this time .... budget cuts and all that.
Tea baggers?
Amish?
Already on the list since Janet Napolitano was in charge
You got that right.
Thankfully, programs to counter terrorism have been ongoing for many, many years. And to a large degree they have been successful. However, with this administration of Obama’s, counter-terrorism has been watered down significantly.
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