WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House plans a conference next month on efforts to counter violent extremism — in light of this past week’s shootings in France, and earlier attacks in Canada and Australia.
The meeting will highlight domestic and international efforts to prevent extremists and their supporters from radicalizing, recruiting and inspiring others in the United States and elsewhere to carry out violent acts.
The White House says the Feb. 18 summit will build upon a current U.S. strategy to address the threat of violent extremism. The White House says cities such as Boston, Los Angeles and Minneapolis-St. Paul have taken a leading role as part of their approach to crime prevention and community safety.
Representatives from other countries will attend, though the White House did not identify them.
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Imagine that. Taking on an real time international problem. GOP meanwhile wants to go backwards seventy years or so and repeal Social Security.
I wonder if home-grown, white extremists will also be considered? The Bundy situation was one hair away from a violent blood bath. I think we could fairly call those folks and their cheerleaders extremists, and they’re likely still muttering away in dark corners, waiting and plotting.
A good place to start is in the congress. Lots of mouthy extreme anti- everything souless repubs on the taxpayers dime residing there. Somehow I am sure this will get turned around and we are suppose to believe that Obama is just inflaming the situation by provoking the terrorists with language that was intented to incite.
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Not to be outdone, the Republican Congress plans to defund Homeland Security or shut down the government.