[Infowarrior] - Chertoff: Brits could attack the US

[Richard Forno]

Michael Chertoff speaks to Sky
'Britons Could Attack Us'
Updated: 11:38, Friday April 06, 2007
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1259477,00.html

The man charged with protecting Americans from terrorist attack has told Sky
News he is worried radicalised Britons could try to mount an assault on his
country.

Michael Chertoff, the Head of Homeland Security, said the US needed further
protection from so-called "clean skins" in Britain or Europe.

That is the name given by the intelligence community to those people who
feel alienated but have not come to the attention of the authorities.

Mr Chertoff confirmed America had foiled some terrorist attacks but warned
his countrymen not to become complacent.

The interview on Sky News came on the eve of the politician's first meeting
with Home Secretary John Reid.

Mr Chertoff spoke to presenter Anna Botting about the threat of terrorism,
the foreign policy of the West and the contentious Passenger Name Records
system.

He said the US was "not hysterical but not complacent" about the terror
threat and claimed the enemy was "focused".

The anti-terror chief also defended plans to check all 10 fingerprints of
visitors to the US.

He said it was the "best tool" against terrorism and denied it was next step
to taking DNA from passengers.