‘War on terror’ reaches US citizens…
Washington has called on Americans to aid in counterterrorism activities — a move seen as a stepping stone to encroach upon civil liberties.
Speaking on national security issues, including the notion of ‘radicalized Americans’ on Wednesday, the US Homeland Security Secretary, Janet Napolitano, told a gathering at the key international relations think tank, Council on Foreign Relations, about the US administration’s intentions to engage ‘ordinary’ people in ‘scouting’ activities against rising ‘homegrown terrorism.’
The head of the Homeland Security Department urged Americans to join the White House bid in the collective battle against ‘terrorism.’
The 52 year-old former Arizona governor, who joined President Obama’s team earlier this year, said, “The terror threat is even more decentralized, more networked, and more adaptive than on 9/11,” adding, “We face a networked enemy, and we must meet it with a networked response.”
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