While many were shocked by the massacre at the Sikh temple, our guest,
Daryl Johnson, had warned years ago that such an attack was imminent.
While working as a senior analyst in the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security in 2009, Johnson authored a report warning about the increasing
dangers of violent right-wing extremism in the United States, sparking a
political firestorm in the process. Under pressure from Republican
lawmakers and popular talk show hosts, DHS
ultimately repudiated Johnson’s paper. Johnson drew his conclusion on
his 15 years of experience studying domestic terrorist groups —
particularly white supremacists and neo-Nazis. "Leading up to this
report … we received numerous accolades from law enforcement [and]
intelligence officials, talking about the great work we were doing in
the fight against domestic terrorism," Johnson says. "And then in lieu
of the political backlash, the Department not only decided to stop all
of our work, but they also disbanded the unit, reassigned us to other
areas within the office, and then made life increasingly difficult for
us." Johnson, now the owner of a private consultancy firm, has authored a
new book, "Right Wing Resurgence: How a Domestic Terrorist Threat is
Being Ignored."Video
Source: Democracy Now!
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