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McCaul Statement on Arrest of Central Texas Terror Suspects

June 18, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC –Today following the arrest of two Central Texas men on charges of supporting terrorism, Congressman Michael McCaul, who represents Texas' 10th Congressional District, and Serves as Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement.

McCaul: "I applaud the FBI and local law enforcement in the Austin Joint Terrorism Task Force for identifying and arresting these two men with suspected ties to terrorism. The growing safe haven for Islamic extremism in Syria and Iraq poses the greatest threat to the national security of Western Europe and the United States today. Americans and other Westerners with legal travel documents are going to Syria to join the fight and are being trained by jihadists to attack Western targets. This war is not over and the administration needs to face this crisis head on."

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