Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano raised eyebrows and possibly alarms Wednesday when she testified at a Congressional hearing.  Napolitano said she believes the threat of a terrorist attack on American soil is the highest it has ever been since September 11th.

One reason for the heightened level is the rise in homegrown terrorism.  Napolitano warned a future attack could come with little to no warning because of a change in Al-Qaida tactics.

“They are also encouraging individuals in the West to carry out their own small-scale attacks, which require less of the coordination and planning that could raise red flags and lead to an attack’s disruption,” Napolitano said.

 The two-day hearing is focusing on ways to combat domestic terrorism.  Other testimony revolved around ways for local, state and national law enforcement agencies to work together and share information about terrorist threats.

 

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