Wednesday, August 12, 2009

'Extremism' report based on Web chat 2 groups call for Napolitano to take responsibility, quit

By Bob Unruh

At least two groups are demanding Department of Homeland Security Security Janet Napolitano quit after a report revealed that the agency's recent report on "rightwing extremists" was based on sources no more or less secure than Internet chat.

The DHS report was "Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate

Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment." WND has posted the report online for readers to see.

The report linked returning veterans with the possibility of terrorism, and when it was released it created such a furor for Napolitano she has given several explanations for it, including that she would have reworded the report and that it was issued by a rogue employee.

She later apologized to veterans for having linked them to terror.

But critics noted that the report also targeted as "potential terrorists" Americans who: ....

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