DHS secretary on homegrown terror: "I don't know how to stop that"
Source: CBS News
WASHINGTON -- Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said he doesnt know how to stop homegrown terrorists, despite saying that the homegrown threat is the most common threat facing the U.S.
There are so many aspects to this terrorist thing, Kelly said on CBS News Face the Nation. Obviously you got the homegrown terrorists. I dont know how to stop that. I dont know how to detect that. You got other terrorist threats that come across the border.
I believe in the case of the murder -- in the Paris shooting I believe he was homegrown, Kelly continued. But, again, there are so many threats that come in from across border. And its essential absolutely to control ones border.
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When pressed on the administrations ability to handle homegrown terrorism, Kelly reiterated that it is a big threat. He also again circled back to threats related to border security, a central tenet of President Donald Trumps agenda.
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BumRushDaShow
(129,123 posts)Use "the google" and then resign the office if you can't figure out how to protect Americans from Americans
saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)Who picked this loser, bannon or conway?
Trapped in an infinite loop of stupidity and nonsense.
Amaryllis
(9,524 posts)Roy Rolling
(6,918 posts)You cannot enforce a failed ideology with guns and the military. That just creates more violent terrorists. It starts with building bridges.
dickthegrouch
(3,175 posts)If everyone had a good paying income, reliable healthcare, and the means with which, at minimum, to maintain their standard of living, I don't believe they'd have anything to want to commit acts of terror for.
The constant effect of the fear that one might not be able to provide for oneself, far less one's family, is mentally debilitating. It's no wonder some people go off the rails. It would be infinitely less expensive to provide shelter, food and healthcare for everyone than to build any more weapons.
I'll grant a few advances have been made during times of great "need" (war), but many more advances have been euthanized, along with the lives that were going to create them. I firmly believe the human race will not advance any further until we ALL learn to work/live together.
John Lennon's "Imagine" was the best song ever. That it's taken another 50 years to fail to implement is an indictment on all of us.
tenorly
(2,037 posts)They are, after all, part of their very base.
JudyM
(29,251 posts)I wonder how many shooters have been Dems...
FuzzyRabbit
(1,967 posts)Obviously you got the homegrown terrorists. I dont know how to stop that."
In other words, violent right wingers now have the US government's tacit permission to commit violent acts.
JurisGal
(4 posts)He doesn't? Profiling! If it is good for some, it is good for all. I am sure the RWers will agree, profile people, oh and a wall and travel bans, even if they are US citizens.
mac56
(17,570 posts)He can pick out foreign terrorists by their skin color.
BigOleDummy
(2,270 posts)you could stop the sedition flowing from Breitbart and Fox and etc. ........ . You could clamp down on the "militia's". You could start arresting the Klan's and Nazi's for their hate speech (which ISN'T protected btw) or would those things piss off your and our liar in chief's base too much?
DK504
(3,847 posts)You got other terrorist threats that come across the border.
Well that makes feel so much better. WTF?
BobTheSubgenius
(11,564 posts)...and mealy-mouthed, I'm listening. Remember...there are no bad ideas."
elmac
(4,642 posts)get rid of all of them and you have solved half the problem.
iluvtennis
(19,863 posts)..to do so for terrorists who immigrated here as he has far less understanding of them. GAAAAH
duncang
(1,907 posts)Actually trying to help with out reach program instead of demonizing? Both in the U.S. and abroad. I bet you might be able to at least get some idea if you actually talked to people in the know. Not just your little twitter group.
Egnever
(21,506 posts)Wow!
Kablooie
(18,634 posts)Since by far most terrorist incidents are 'homegrown' it's nice to know Homeland security is giving up on them and concentrating on outsiders who are rarely a threat.
area51
(11,911 posts)with the "adults" in charge?