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Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano

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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano

Ever since the once well-regarded former governor said that “the system worked” when passengers thwarted the attempted Christmas Day jet bombing near Detroit, she has been under fire. Lately, some are resisting the department’s efforts to follow Internet postings and to conduct more thorough airport security scans.

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