Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

underpants

(182,279 posts)
Thu Aug 17, 2017, 08:58 AM Aug 2017

2009 Homeland Security warned of radicalized war veterans.

I've seen HBO Vice's Elle Reeve in TV several times the last few days. Her report on the marches and marchers in Charlottesville was very good. She commented on how organized these Nazis are adding that all of Richard Spencer's security are Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.

Anyone remember how upset the Republicans got about the DHS report in 2009?

Republicans said Wednesday that a Homeland Security Department intelligence assessment unfairly characterizes military veterans as right-wing extremists.
The party's leader in the House of Representatives, Rep. John Boehner, described the report as offensive and demanded that the agency apologize to veterans.

The agency's intelligence assessment, sent to law enforcement officials last week, warns that right-wing extremists could use the bad state of the U.S. economy and the election of the country's first black president to recruit members. (Click here for the full DHS report, in PDF form.)

The assessment also said that returning military veterans who have difficulties assimilating into their home communities could be susceptible to extremist recruiters or might engage in lone acts of violence.

Homeland Security says the assessments are part of a series published "to facilitate a greater understanding of the phenomenon of violent radicalization in the United States."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dhs-domestic-terror-warning-angers-gop/

3 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
2009 Homeland Security warned of radicalized war veterans. (Original Post) underpants Aug 2017 OP
The Cowardly Punks of Charlottesville were no veterans. WinkyDink Aug 2017 #1
Some of them were veterans atreides1 Aug 2017 #2
If we know that, then I rescind my remark. But I don't know what values they thought they were WinkyDink Aug 2017 #3
 

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)
3. If we know that, then I rescind my remark. But I don't know what values they thought they were
Thu Aug 17, 2017, 10:10 AM
Aug 2017

defending.

VINO?

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»2009 Homeland Security wa...