On October 6th, 2009,  DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and Colorado Governor Bill Ritter announced a new DHS-funded video to educate citizens about the eight signs of terrorism and how to recognize them. The video, titled “Recognizing 8 Signs of Terrorism”,  includes a series of dramatizations with live actors to illustrate awareness to the following signs:

1. Surveillance
2. Elicitation
3. Tests of Security
4. Funding
5. Acquiring Supplies
6. Impersonation
7. Rehearsal
8. Deployment

As you will see in the following video, in all 8 dramatizations not a single person of Middle Eastern descent is portrayed as a terrorist. The terrorist actors are predominately white males, often with a shaved head. There is an African-American male “terrorist” that looks as normal as anyone on an American street. In fact, aside from a brief image of the Twin Towers the only evidence of a possible Islamic connection to terrorism in this video are two still shots of Islamic charities.

I, as a law-abiding American, find the blatant and moronic political correctness demonstrated by DHS and the producers of this video to be extremely offensive. Not to delve into the subject of profiling, but do not forget the truism that while most Muslims are not terrorists, most terrorists are Muslim!

Watch this and decide for yourself.

Here is the DHS press release:

Release Date: October 6, 2009

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
Contact: 202-282-8010

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano joined Colorado Governor Bill Ritter yesterday to unveil “Recognizing 8 Signs of Terrorism”—a video produced with DHS grant funding designed to educate Colorado citizens about the shared responsibility of recognizing signs of terrorist activity.

“The vigilance of individual citizens is critical to protecting our country from the threat of terrorism,” said Secretary Napolitano. “This video provides essential information on how to identify the warning signs and emphasizes the vital role of such assistance in state and local law enforcement’s counterterrorism efforts.”

“Eight years after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, it’s important to remember the United States is not immune from the atrocities of international terror attacks. Even in Colorado, we need to be prepared to prevent and respond to these types of horrific events,” said Governor Ritter. “Secretary Napolitano’s charge to empower the public with knowledge is a key component in creating prepared and vigilant communities across America. I encourage all Coloradans to see the video ‘Recognizing 8 Signs of Terrorism’ at the CELL because we all have the power to make a difference when we are prepared.”

Under the DHS State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Colorado Office of Homeland Security awarded $30,400 for the creation of the video, which was narrated by John Elway and Kim Christiansen and produced through a partnership between the Colorado Office of Homeland Security, the Colorado Department of Agriculture, the Colorado Information Analysis Center (CIAC) and the Center for Empowered Living & Learning (The CELL)—a non-profit institution dedicated to addressing the global threat of terrorism.

The announcement came during Secretary Napolitano’s trip to Denver, where she joined Governor Ritter on a tour of the CELL.

While in Denver, Secretary Napolitano also joined Attorney General Eric Holder, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller and Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske to participate in the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)* Conference.