Thursday, February 25, 2010

U.S. Homeland Security News -- February 25, 2010

Napolitano: 'Violent Islamic Extremism' A Daily Focus -- ABC News

'Big Sis' Homeland Security Chief Discusses Future of Bureaucratic Behemoth

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told a Senate panel today that the threat from violent Islamic extremists is openly discussed "every day" within the administration and considered "part and parcel" of both the Ft. Hood shooting and attempted Christmas Day bombing last year.

Napolitano defended her leadership of the department tasked with keeping Americans safe and asked lawmakers for "the right resources" to improve some of the challenges it faced in her first year.

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