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Violent Islamist Extremism, the Internet, and the Homegrown Terrorist Threat

Report from U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, via Docuticker: During the 110th Congress, under the leadership of Chairman Joseph Lieberman (ID-CT), the Committee continued its investigation into the threat of domestic radicalization and homegrown terrorism inspired by violent Islamist ideology. The Committee has held five more hearings exploring a range of subjects, including an assessment of the homegrown threat in the United States, the European experience with domestic radicalization, the federal government’s efforts to counter the homegrown terrorist threat, the role of local law enforcement in responding to the threat, and the Internet’s role in the radicalization process. More here...continue to full post

Full post as published by Terrorism Research News on September 24, 2008 (boomark / email).