Posted on 09/15/2014 12:24:07 PM PDT by markomalley
Holder apparently never explained what kind of “violent extremism” he hopes to counter. Susan Jones of CNS News writes that it “sounds like he wants law enforcement and community leaders to meet regularly, to share information on people who may have traveled overseas to join ISIS, or on people who may be plotting attacks right here in the U.S.” Yet if Holder did make any reference, however oblique, to jihadis traveling overseas to join the Islamic State, Jones did not quote it. The only thing Holder says that is close to that, at least according to this report, is this: “We must be both innovative and aggressive in countering violent extremism and combating those who would sow intolerance, division, and hate – not just within our borders, but with our international partners on a global scale.” As far as Holder and his boss are concerned, the people sowing “intolerance, division, and hate” are not Islamic jihadists, whom Obama has aided in Libya, Syria and elsewhere, but foes of jihad terror — after all, Obama has mandated the deletion of all mention of Islam and jihad from counterterror training material, and Holder’s Justice Department has joined Islamic supremacist lawsuits designed to win special privileges and accommodation for Muslims. So when Holder says that the Feds “will work closely with community representatives to develop comprehensive local strategies,” will it be to combat jihad terror, or to combat those who are trying to raise awareness about jihad terror?
“Holder Announces Pilot Programs to Counter ‘Violent Extremism,'” by Susan Jones, CNS News, September 15, 2014:
(CNSNews.com) – Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday announced an effort to counter “violent extremism” by spurring “local engagement” in cities across the country.
He did not offer specifics, but it sounds like he wants law enforcement and community leaders to meet regularly, to share information on people who may have traveled overseas to join ISIS, or on people who may be plotting attacks right here in the U.S.
“Today, I am announcing that the Department of Justice is partnering with the White House, the Department of Homeland Security, and the National Counterterrorism Center to launch a new series of pilot programs in cities across the nation,” Holder said.
“These programs will bring together community representatives, public safety officials, religious leaders, and United States Attorneys to improve local engagement; to counter violent extremism; and — ultimately — to build a broad network of community partnerships to keep our nation safe.”
Holder said the administration “will work closely with community representatives to develop comprehensive local strategies, to raise awareness about important issues, to share information on best practices, and to expand and improve training in every area of the country.”
He noted that since 2012, U.S. attorneys have held or attended more than 1,700 “engagement-related events or meetings to enhance trust and facilitate communication in their neighborhoods and districts.” The new pilot programs will build on that work, he said.
Holder also announced that the White House plans to host a “Countering Violent Extremism” summit in October.
Holder did not mention Islam or Muslims, and he used the phrase “violent extremism” to describe the “urgent” threat that the nation faces.
“We must be both innovative and aggressive in countering violent extremism and combating those who would sow intolerance, division, and hate – not just within our borders, but with our international partners on a global scale. And we must never lose sight of what violent extremists fear the most: the strength of our communities; our unwavering respect for equality, civil rights, and civil liberties; and our enduring commitment to justice, democracy, and the rule of law.”
The reason he didn't mention either was because he is concerned with the threat of pro-life, limited government, secure border, pro second amendment people, particularly veterans.
Probably Holder has the Tea Party in mind.
Damn I am all of them in one.
Let’s see: NRA, Tea Party, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, FOX news, etc. etc. etc.
I thought we already had some programs to counter “violent extremism.” One of them is called the FBI. There’s another one called the BATF. What happened to those?
Susan Jones is naive in the extreme.
is this satire?
Maybe a little IRS “monitoring”?
OH ! Holder is FINALLY going to crack down on the black panthers?
oh... you mean he is going to crack down on the Tea Party... got it! should of known!
what about the trillion bucks in Homeland Security. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON IN MY COUNTRY.
I've read reports on terrorism threats from agencies that should know better. Very non-public reports - in which they still write the same nonsense. It's never Islamic terrorism, its "Violent Extremism."
It's never Islamic immigrants, it's "at-risk communities"
etc etc.
If they absolutely have to acknowledge the Muslim nature of the threat, then it is "Al Qaeda-linked", or "Al Qaeda and other extremist groups". But they never use the "I" word or the "M" word.
Since he’s been doing such a great job in our inner cities...
And nobody seems to ask why we need another layer of bureaucracy when we have the FBI, CIA, NSA, DHS (bever was needed imo), the Armed Forces, Coast Guard, National Guard, State and local police, and all of the alphabet agencies have their own little army/SWAT teams as well.
Further agencies or cooperative extensions of FedGov are simply redundant.
Funny how things that used to be "black helicopter tinfoil hat" conspiracy theories are now so commonplace that they are no longer news.
“We must be both innovative and aggressive in countering violent extremism and combating those who would sow intolerance, division, and hate – not just within our borders, but with our international partners on a global scale.”
Global diversity police. Oh joy.
Only applies to non blacks ?
Is he going to start with workplace violins in the military?
IMHO.
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