In one of her strongest statements to date on the threat of terrorism in the US, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday night that al-Qaeda followers are indeed inside the U.S. and would like to attack targets here and in other countries. Something we’ve been saying for quite some time.
The secretary’s comments were striking not only for their content they represented her bluntest assessment of terror threats within the country but also their political context.
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