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DHS report withdrawn
posted at 9:29 am on May 14, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano finally acknowledged defeat publicly on her department’s report on right-wing extremism. In a hearing yesterday held by the House Homeland Security Committee, Napolitano acknowledged that the report should never have been issued, that it replaced specific threats with generalities, and that the new report would focus on actual threats. The person who released the report faces “personnel action”:
It was actually neither. Unlike its counterpart report on the left wing, it mentioned no actual threats nor reviewed any specific groups with histories of violent action. Those groups exist, and they do try to recruit people, including but not limited to military veterans. Instead of focusing on the groups, though, the DHS report instead chose to associate broad policy positions with violence as well as describe returning veterans as a potential national-security threat in and of themselves.
Napolitano then told the committee that no process for vetting reports existed, and that DHS is now working to fix that. However, that’s not true either. We already know that civil-liberties lawyers at DHS saw the report before it went out and objected to it. DHS released it over their objections. Obviously, a vetting process does exist; it just got overruled. Who made the decision to send out the report over their objections? Why didn’t the vetting process that apparently took place get taken seriously by senior DHS leadership? Is it because they themselves believe what the report said about conservative positions on federalism and abortion?
There still seems to be an honesty problem at DHS, and there is still a personnel problem — at the very top.
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DHS report withdrawn
Hot Air:
DHS report withdrawn
posted at 9:29 am on May 14, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano finally acknowledged defeat publicly on her department’s report on right-wing extremism. In a hearing yesterday held by the House Homeland Security Committee, Napolitano acknowledged that the report should never have been issued, that it replaced specific threats with generalities, and that the new report would focus on actual threats. The person who released the report faces “personnel action”:
A contentious “Rightwing Extremism” report that warned of military veterans as possible recruits for terrorist attacks against the U.S. was not authorized, has been withdrawn and is being rewritten, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told Capitol Hill lawmakers. …Ms. Napolitano said the report titled “Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment,” is not the only report she has seen that says veterans are targets for recruitment by racist and other hate groups.
“It was an assessment, not an accusation,” Ms. Napolitano said.
“It didn’t say that,” [Rep. Christopher] Carney [(D-PA)]
interrupted.
“That’s right,” Ms. Napolitano responded. “That is why it should not have
gone out.”
Asked whether the person who wrote the report is still employed, Ms.
Napolitano said, “Appropriate personnel action is being taken.”
It was actually neither. Unlike its counterpart report on the left wing, it mentioned no actual threats nor reviewed any specific groups with histories of violent action. Those groups exist, and they do try to recruit people, including but not limited to military veterans. Instead of focusing on the groups, though, the DHS report instead chose to associate broad policy positions with violence as well as describe returning veterans as a potential national-security threat in and of themselves.
Napolitano then told the committee that no process for vetting reports existed, and that DHS is now working to fix that. However, that’s not true either. We already know that civil-liberties lawyers at DHS saw the report before it went out and objected to it. DHS released it over their objections. Obviously, a vetting process does exist; it just got overruled. Who made the decision to send out the report over their objections? Why didn’t the vetting process that apparently took place get taken seriously by senior DHS leadership? Is it because they themselves believe what the report said about conservative positions on federalism and abortion?
There still seems to be an honesty problem at DHS, and there is still a personnel problem — at the very top.
- Remember That Right Wing Terrorists Dhs Report?
Atlas Shrugs: DHS Report on "Right Wing" Terrorists a Fraud: BHO didn't need proof, just a report would do He didn't need actual proof; he is after all, Obama. He just wanted to criminalize anyone who wasn't a lemming or a bot. That DHS report...
- Domestic Extremism Lexicon
Hoo Boy here we go again. Talk about throwing gasoline on the fire. The barn burner here. Commentary from Captain ED at Hot Air: New DHS folly: The Domestic Extremism Lexicon posted at 12:55 pm on May 1, 2009 by Ed Morrissey The Janet Napolitano-led Department...
- Editorial: Politicizing Intelligence
Washington Times h/t NEIN: EDITORIAL: Politicizing intelligence "I regret that in the politicization of everything that happens in Washington, D.C., some took offense." That's Homeland Security Secretary Janet A. Napolitano's latest non-apology...
- O Xein', Angellein Lakedaimoniois...
...or: A Changing Tone on Violent Capabilities A month ago, Janet Napolitano, President Obama's new Homeland Security Secretary, told the German newsmagazine DER SPIEGEL about "the continued threat of terrorism and the changing tone in Washington"....
- We Mean It, You Right Wing Freaks, We Really Really Mean It
Too much ridicule is just not enough, or maybe anyone 1 mm to the right of anyone in this admin is to be regarded as dangerous and potentially violent. Napolitano stands by 'extremism' reportBy Audrey Hudson (Contact) and Eli Lake (Contact)...