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Napolitano Defends Homeland Security Report on Right-Wing Extremism
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano responded yesterday to widespread criticism of a leaked domestic intelligence report warning local law enforcement agencies to be on guard for right-wing extremist groups seeking new recruits amid the nation's economic troubles.
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Napolitano Apologizes for Offending Veterans After DHS Eyes Them for 'Rightwing Extremism' - ...
— foxnews.com — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano apologized to veterans after a report issued by her department said troops... returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were at risk for being recruited by right-wing extremists. "To the extent veterans ... (more) Napolitano Apologizes for Offending Veterans After DHS ...

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Napolitano Defends Homeland Security Report on Right-Wing Extremism
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Pat Dollard | Young Americans — Washington Post: Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano responded yesterday to widespread criticism of a leaked domestic intelligence report warning local law enforcement agencies to be on guard for right-wing extremist groups seeking new recruits amid the nation’s economic troubles. “Let me be very clear: we monitor the risks of violent extremism taking root here in the United States,” Napolitano said in a written statement issued by her department. “We don’t have the luxury of focusing our efforts on one ...

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