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    Homegrown Muslim Extremism Rising Threat in US

    Europe has been regarded as the front line for Islamic terrorism, but Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano said last week that " home-based terrorism is here ," and it will be part of "the threat picture we must now confront."

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Europe has been regarded as the front line for Islamic terrorism, but Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano said last week that "home-based terrorism is here," and it will be part of "the threat picture we must now confront." Yesterday, an American citizen was charged with helping plan last year's attacks that killed 170 people in Mumbai, India. Sebastian Rotella is national security correspondent for the Los Angeles Times.

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    Afghanistan and the 'Civilian Surge'
    1. 0:00General McChrystal and Ambassador Eikenberry on the Hill
    2. 7:19Afghanistan and the 'Civilian Surge'
    3. 44:12Homegrown Muslim Extremism Rising Threat in USYou’re reading this
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