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	Press Releases August 15, 2007   LIEBERMAN APPLAUDS PIONEERING REPORT ON HOMEGROWN ISLAMIST RADICALIZATION NYPD’s “breakthrough” report underscores proactive approach in identifying terrorist threats   WASHINGTON – Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., issued the following statement Wednesday in reaction to a report by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) on the radicalization process of homegrown Islamist terrorists in the West: “The NYPD’s report is a breakthrough in our efforts to defend our homeland in the global war with Islamist terrorism, and it has important implications for our national homeland security strategy. The report underscores the critical role of local law enforcement in proactive efforts to find the terrorists before they strike. I commend the NYPD for their thorough and ground-breaking work. “The report also highlights similar findings that have been uncovered through our Senate Homeland Security Committee’s ongoing investigation into homegrown Islamist terrorism: much of the Islamist radicalization in the U.S. now seems to originate on the Internet, including on sites sponsored by Al Qaeda, and in peer groups who find inspiration in Al Qaeda’s ideology. “NYPD has set the standard for local law enforcement in seeking to identify and disrupt the spread of Islamist radicalization, and there is clearly an important role for other police departments. The Department of Homeland Security and Congress must ensure adequate funding for similar programs in other high-risk areas of the country. We can and must bolster our homeland intelligence efforts to identify threats from Islamist terrorists before they strike to protect the freedom and liberties of all Americans.” Chairman Lieberman intends to call on representatives of the NYPD to testify about the report at a Committee hearing in September. -30-   ###   Printable Version   « previous Press Release next Press Release »   1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 August 2007 Press Releases July   |  September   --   2006   |  2008     August 29 - SENATORS SEEK KATRINA ANNIVERSARY ANALYSIS OF RECOVERY   August 24 - DODD, LIEBERMAN ANNOUNCE MORE FIRE GRANTS FOR CONNECTICUT   August 21 - LIEBERMAN POINTS TO CIA IG FINDINGS AS DEMONSTRATING VALUE OF 2004 INTELLIGENCE REFORMS   August 17 - DODD, LIEBERMAN ANNOUNCES NEARLY 2 MILLION DOLLARS IN PORT SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT GRANTS   August 17 - DODD, LIEBERMAN ANNOUNCE NEW FIRE GRANTS FOR CONNECTICUT   August 15 current Press Release   August 15 - LIEBERMAN, AKAKA, THOMPSON, LANGEVIN URGE DHS TO CONSIDER COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF RADIATION MONITORS   August 7 - LIEBERMAN CALLS FOR MORE TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AT PRIVATE PRISONS   August 3 - LIEBERMAN CITES VULNERABILITY OF TERRORIST TRACKING DATA   August 3 - GAO TO INVESTIGATE GOVERNMENT LAPSES IN TB CASE   August 2 - LIEBERMAN: BILL SHOULD RESTORE PUBLIC TRUST IN CONGRESS   August 1 - COMMITTEE APPROVES NUSSLE FOR OMB DIRECTOR   August 1 - LIEBERMAN SEEKS MORE EFFECTIVE USE OF CAMERA SURVEILLANCE
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