A Brief Pintek Note

From Mike Pintek's facebook:

American Legion Commander protests Obama Administration classifying Vets as potential Terror Threats

Presumably the discussion revolves around the DHS report I blogged on this morning.

Turns out that Fox "News" reported that the report was requested by the Bush administration.

Mediamatters.org takes apart Joe Scarborough on a similar charge:

Joe Scarborough distorted a DHS intelligence assessment to allege the Obama administration is warning that returning war veterans "are to be feared." In fact, the assessment, citing a Bush administration report, warned of a possible resurgence among extremist groups that "will attempt to recruit and radicalize returning veterans."

They explain further:

In fact, the document, issued to law enforcement officials, warned of a possible resurgence among extremist groups that "will attempt to recruit and radicalize returning veterans in order to exploit their skills and knowledge derived from military training and combat." The assessment further stated: "The willingness of a small percentage of military personnel to join extremist groups during the 1990s because they were disgruntled, disillusioned, or suffering from the psychological effects of war is being replicated today." DHS cited a 2008 FBI report -- authored during the Bush administration -- as evidence that "some returning military veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have joined extremist groups."

So tell me again how the Obama administration is classifying vets as terror threats?