Napolitano stands by 'extremism' report

The Washington Times ^ | April 16, 2009 | By Audrey Hudson and Eli Lake

[MaestroLC]

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said she was briefed before the release of a controversial intelligence assessment and that she stands by the report sent to law enforcement that lists veterans as a terrorist risk to the U.S. and defines "rightwing extremism" as including groups opposed to abortion and immigration.

The outcry resulted in a demand from the head of the American Legion to meet with Ms. Napolitano, a request the DHS chief said she would honor next week when she returns to Washington from her current tour of the U.S.-Mexican border.

"The document on right-wing extremism sent last week by this department´s Office of Intelligence and Analysis is one in an ongoing series of assessments to provide situational awareness to state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies on the phenomenon and trends of violent radicalization in the United States," Ms. Napolitano said in a statement.

"I was briefed on the general topic, which is one that struck a nerve as someone personally involved in the Timothy McVeigh prosecution," Ms. Napolitano said.

"Let me be very clear: we monitor the risks of violent extremism taking root here in the United States. We don´t have the luxury of focusing our efforts on one group; we must protect the country from terrorism whether foreign or homegrown, and regardless of the ideology that motivates its violence," Ms. Napolitano said.

"We are on the lookout for criminal and terrorist activity but we do not — nor will we ever — monitor ideology or political beliefs. We take seriously our responsibility to protect the civil rights and liberties of the American people, including subjecting our activities to rigorous oversight from numerous internal and external sources," Ms. Napolitano said.

[Obadiah]

[MBB1984]

Actually, I appreciate the honesty. We can use this against her much more than if she apologized and then carried out the same agenda.

[Carry_Okie]

From Homage to Catalonia, by George Orwell (1938):

In reality, it was the Communists above all others who prevented revolution in Spain. Later, when the Right Wing forces were in full control, the Communists showed themselves willing to go a great deal further than the Liberals in hunting down revolutionary leaders.

[Snip]

Between the Communists and those who claim to stand to the Left of them there is a real difference. The Communists hold that Fascism can be beaten by alliance with sections of the capitalist class (the Popular Front); their opponents hold that this maneuver simply gives Fascism new breeding-grounds. The question has got to be settled; to make the wrong decision may be to land ourselves in for centuries of semi-slavery.

[ChinaThreat]

Rot in hell fascist wench!

[Jeff Gordon]

we do not — nor will we ever — monitor ideology or political beliefs.

Abortion, illegal immigrants, big government, guns are not ideology or political beliefs.

[Stayfree]

Love your tagline:

"It's time to waterboard that teleprompter and find out what it knows."

[Stayfree]

She looks like one of Janet Reno’s harem!

[Kimberly GG]

Smith and his guests on FOX news....DOWN PLAYING DHS report...conservatives AND military are being TOO SENSITIVE about the Report....Catherine Herridge saying that the report about right-wing originated BEFORE Obama!!!

POLAR OPPOSITE of what Judge Andrew Napolitano said earlier!

[Gabrial]

That's Ms. Fascist Wench to you...

[xtinct]

jeezy peezy... are those warts on her face?

[AliVeritas]

Does she have a comment on this? When can we expect an report?

NC attack on Tancredo

http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com

[cll]

I think we should FedEx her a barrel of dead rotten fish!

(wait...there’s a knock on my door....)

[massgopguy]

Wow, I left a baseball glove out in the back yard all winter when I was a kid and the leather looked better than her.

[pleikumud]

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said she was briefed before the release of a controversial intelligence assessment and that she stands by the report sent to law enforcement that lists veterans as a terrorist risk to the U.S. and defines “rightwing extremism” as including groups opposed to abortion and immigration.

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We have an all-volunteer military. Perhaps all the volunteers should just resign. Let the Demo-Socialists go to Afghanistan, Iraq, South Korea, etc. and risk their lives. But of course the Demo-Socialists would not volunteer, since they are opposed to capitalism and freedom.

[LibertyRocks]

"I was briefed on the general topic, which is one that struck a nerve as someone personally involved in the Timothy McVeigh prosecution," Ms. Napolitano said.

I'll bet you were "briefed" on this topic -- ESPECIALLY if you were part of the team that prosecuted McVeigh... Where are his ACCOMPLICES Ms. Napolitano??? Why didn't you prosecute his MUSLIM RADICAL TERRORIST FRIENDS??? We're not all idiots, and we KNOW what you've done, and we know what you've TRIED to say happened...

McVeigh was a guilty terrorist, a murderer, but that doesn't excuse the Government's INCREDIBLY inept prosecution and investigation of this case... The INEPT prosecution that led to 9/11 even HAPPENING -- they are all the same people in the OKC Bombing, the OU Bombing, 9/11 etc... And they are all tied to MUSLIM TERRORISTS -- not any "right wing" militia... They are still walking around FREE, even some working WITH the government in Oklahoma now in their little "diversity committees". And, it's not like this is JUST happening in Norman, Oklahoma, either!

Why don't you stop spouting your PRO-COMMUNIST propaganda, you _____, and start protecting America from the REAL terrorists and leave good God-Fearing, Freedom-Loving, Americans the heck alone???

For anyone who might not understand what I'm talking about, a good place to start is Jayna Davis' "The Third Terrorist".

[Earthdweller]

Unbelievable arrogance. Absolutely astonishing.

[lormand]

We live in a bizzaro world. This dike needs to be shown the door.

[kimber]

She is the classic case of politics is Hollywood for ugly women. Arizona, what were you thinking?

[TSgt]

BE PREPARED FOR MORE OF THESE.

[BilLies]

“That's Ms. Fascist Wench to you”...said Ms. facia bruta