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Title: Napolitano Apologizes, But Why? ("Right wing extremists")
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NPR
URL Source: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103171936
Published: Apr 16, 2009
Author: Liz Halloran
Post Date: 2009-04-16 20:28:50 by Deasy
Keywords: euphemism, rkba, dhs, dialectic
Views: 210
Comments: 18
Politics Napolitano Apologizes, But Why? by Liz Halloran NPR.org, April 16, 2009 · Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano apologized Thursday for references to the potential recruitment of military veterans by extremists that appeared in a recent assessment of the threat of domestic right-wing groups. But was her mea culpa really necessary? The verdict is mixed. What isn't in question is the conservative firestorm that, fairly or not, has greeted the leaked memo. The document, which makes no references to conservatives, outlined for law enforcement officials nationwide the economic and political conditions that could drive a resurgence of activity in far corners of right-wing extremism. A similar assessment of left-wing extremist threats, from ecoterrorism to animal liberation organizations, was issued in February. For analysts like Brian Jackson, associate director of the Rand Corp.'s Homeland Security Program, the DHS assessment was run-of-the-mill. "This sort of intelligence product is relatively common output for intelligence analysts focused on trying to pay attention to how threats are evolving over time," Jackson said. "It's a routine sort of assessment that didn't strike me as that different from what we've seen before," he said. The memo's warning about groups whose ideology includes racist elements was not unexpected given that President Obama is the nation's first black president, he said. Nor was the reference to the potential for trained military veterans to be sought out and recruited by violent domestic groups, no matter what their leanings. "Fortunately, one of the things that constrains the terrorism threat is that the groups have to develop the capabilities to cause harm," Jackson said. "If they can recruit people already well-trained and experienced, that's obviously attractive to them." The assessment, prepared by the DHS's Extremism and Radicalization Branch, noted that analysts had "no specific information" that violent plots are in the planning stage. But it warned that conditions including the economic downturn, President Obama's breaking the White House color barrier, illegal immigration, and fears about potential expanded gun restrictions have created an environment conducive to a resurgence of right-wing radical groups. The analysts asserted that conditions are similar to those of the 1990s after the election of Democratic President Bill Clinton. In 1995, disaffected Gulf War veteran Timothy McVeigh committed the nation's most deadly act of domestic terrorism when he bombed the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people. American Legion National Commander David Rehbein has criticized the report as politically biased and as unfairly besmirching veterans by singling out McVeigh. K. Jack Riley, the associate director of Rand's National Security Research Division, has written extensively about domestic terrorism and preparedness. He is among the analysts who don't believe the DHS assessment was politically motivated but who found its execution somewhat ham-handed and incomplete. "All indications are, at this point, that returning veterans are unfortunately turning the guns on themselves," Riley said, noting the increase in suicides and other self-damaging behavior associated with combat trauma. The report, he says, appears to unconvincingly conflate experience with firearms and military training with an attraction to paramilitary activity. Riley also said the DHS assessment missed the mark on the notion of a potential right-wing spike in violence inspired by economic conditions. "That kind of activity can just as easily be motivated on the left as well as the right," he said, pointing out the recent protests surrounding the G-20 meeting in Europe and the violence that beset the 1999 World Trade Organization meetings in Seattle. While saying during an interview on Fox News that her intent was not to "offend or castigate all veterans," Napolitano defended the threat assessment. In a statement she said: "Let me be 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." Bravo, say those who make it their business to track violent hate groups. "This is a perfectly normal thing for DHS to be doing," says Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty Law Center, which has long monitored left- and right-wing violent extremists. "That DHS is being pilloried by conservatives and veterans is frankly ludicrous," he said. "The report merely points out the obvious." Potok, however, took one exception to the assessment: Its contention that tough economic conditions now echo those of the 1990s is just plain wrong, he says. "The recession ended in 1991," he said. But warnings about right-wing anger over potential gun restrictions, nonwhite immigration and the ascent of Obama are not to be ignored, he says. "This is a relatively benign document that gives a quite accurate assessment of what's going on out there," Potok said. "Claims of it being an attack on conservatives or veterans are silly paranoia or political propaganda."
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#1. To: Ferret Mike, Critter (#0)
Over here is where the negatives for Obama keep adding up.
That the government has become the enemy of freedom instead of its protector.
The text of Ron Paul, Bob Barr, and Chuck Baldwin’s letter to Governor Jay Nixon We reported recently on a controversy involving a Missouri agency which released a report on the modern militia movement, citing followers of Ron Paul, Bob Barr, and Chuck Baldwin as possible militia members. While I have a policy of only linking to respectable sources, like major news outlets or scholars, I am going to link to Alex Jones’ InfoWars for the sake of linking the scans of the letter, which I consider to be an important development in this story. The letter is here In the letter, they “respectfully demand that the following-described document be immediately removed from any and all websites associated with, or maintained by, the state of Missouri, or any agency thereof, including the MIAC”
One would have to be insane to think Napolitano apologized, or that she doesn't hold these beliefs as core principles. Our side needs to realize we have Satan by the tail.
They're driving sheeple to awareness better than we ever could.
I think this whole thing has been FAN tastic. Too bad a Zionist Jew Loving Traitor like Alex Jones broke the original story (Missouri). /s
Too bad a Zionist Jew Loving Traitor like Alex Jones broke the original story (Missouri). /s
Translation: "This sort of product is relatively common output for Jewish analysts focused on trying to pay attention to how to screw Americans over time," Jackson said.
God is always good!
I think they were on his show talking about it. I didn't hear it though.
They're all Jooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooos; that's why !
It's happened before in other countries, American's were warned about Obummers marxist upbringing. Two full generations of radical social indoctrination in the government schools, football/basketball/beer, and progressive commercial ads depicting miscegenation as a normal state of life have taken their toll on the collective intelligence of the majority of Americans. America got what they thought they wanted, now it'll be up to "the few" to try and salvage our country as put forth by the Founding Fathers. _________________________________________________________________________ You can bet that Napalitanos'report, as in the Missouri document, were drafted and approved by the SPLC and ADL. Just like the FBIs' Project Meggido.
no argument from me
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. In three words: Public Relations Disaster. It is clear that this report was never intended to get into the hands of the commoners and that by some patriot leaking it they are scrambling to make up for the damage created. This report, like the earlier MIAC Report, characterized broadly entire groups of ordinary Americans. By including the Military; via the Timothy, Special Ops and was working for the government, McVeigh link; they overplayed their hand. By this report getting loose it became obvious that they were basically saying that The American People are a "terror threat", but to whom? The criminals running the government and trying to install their totalitarian programs of subjugation. People are increasingly aware, to greater and lesser extents, that the government is being run by a criminal cartel. This just sped up the process.
"I think the subject which will be of most importance politically is Mass Psychology...It's importance has been enormously increased by the growth of modern methods of propaganda...Although this science will be diligently studied, it will be rigidly confined to the governing class. The populace will not be allowed to know how its convictions were generated." Bertrand Russel, Eugenicist and Logician
They're driving sheeple to awareness better than we ever could. Now we need to pour on the coal and make people around us aware of this report.
"I think the subject which will be of most importance politically is Mass Psychology...It's importance has been enormously increased by the growth of modern methods of propaganda...Although this science will be diligently studied, it will be rigidly confined to the governing class. The populace will not be allowed to know how its convictions were generated." Bertrand Russel, Eugenicist and Logician
The sleezy R wing of the National Globalist Party is making it's move. Perry and Newt for starters ! Demorats to my left and Repubicans to my right; and here I stand without my Globalist Gun !
#2. To: All (#0)
"That DHS is being pilloried by conservatives and veterans is frankly ludicrous," he said. "The report merely points out the obvious."
#3. To: Deasy (#2)
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#4. To: Deasy (#0)
#5. To: Deasy, Original_Intent, TwentyTwelve, All (#0)
I love it !
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams 
#6. To: Jethro Tull (#4)
Our side needs to realize we have Satan by the tail.
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
#7. To: Itistoolate (#3)
The text of Ron Paul, Bob Barr, and Chuck Baldwin’s letter to Governor Jay Nixon
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
#8. To: Deasy (#0)
"This sort of intelligence product is relatively common output for intelligence analysts focused on trying to pay attention to how threats are evolving over time," Jackson said.
#9. To: Rotara (#7)
#10. To: Itistoolate (#9)
I think they were on his show talking about it. I didn't hear it though.
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
#11. To: Deasy (#2)
That the government has become the enemy of freedom instead of its protector.
"This man is Jesus,” shouted one man, spilling his Guinness as Barack Obama began his inaugural address. “When will he come to Kenya to save us?”
-Schweizerische Schuetzenzeitung (Swiss Shooting Federation) April, 1941
#12. To: Itistoolate (#3)
#13. To: Rube Goldberg (#12)
#14. To: X-15 (#11)
Lord Acton
#15. To: Deasy (#0)
Napolitano Apologizes, But Why?
#16. To: Rotara (#5)
I love it !
#17. To: Original_Intent (#16)
Now we need to pour on the coal and make people around us aware of this report.
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
#18. To: Rotara (#17)
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