NJLaPrell
April 19th, 2009, 04:48 PM
From: kvoa.com/global/story.asp?s=10208933
Napolitano regrets anger over intelligence report
Associated Press - April 19, 2009 9:43 AM ET
WASHINGTON (AP) - Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano says she regrets that some people took offense over a report warning that right-wing extremist groups were trying to recruit disgruntled troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
But she says "a number of groups far too numerous to mention" were targeting returning veterans to carry out domestic terrorism attacks.
She said the warning report that went out American law enforcement agencies was consistent with reports that were issued before.
Napolitano spoke on CNN's "State of the Union."
Two things caught my attention about what my former governor has said. First, she "regrets that some people took offense." Isn't that a cop out? I'm sorry you were upset, but not sorry for upsetting you.
Second, and much more interesting, is that she claims that so many groups have attempted to recruit veterans to carry out domestic terrorist attacks that there are too many to mention? Have I been under a rock these years? I have yet to hear of a single report of any domestic terrorist organization attempting to recruit a veteran. Is she just making this stuff up now?
Napolitano regrets anger over intelligence report
Associated Press - April 19, 2009 9:43 AM ET
WASHINGTON (AP) - Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano says she regrets that some people took offense over a report warning that right-wing extremist groups were trying to recruit disgruntled troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
But she says "a number of groups far too numerous to mention" were targeting returning veterans to carry out domestic terrorism attacks.
She said the warning report that went out American law enforcement agencies was consistent with reports that were issued before.
Napolitano spoke on CNN's "State of the Union."
Two things caught my attention about what my former governor has said. First, she "regrets that some people took offense." Isn't that a cop out? I'm sorry you were upset, but not sorry for upsetting you.
Second, and much more interesting, is that she claims that so many groups have attempted to recruit veterans to carry out domestic terrorist attacks that there are too many to mention? Have I been under a rock these years? I have yet to hear of a single report of any domestic terrorist organization attempting to recruit a veteran. Is she just making this stuff up now?